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For this assignment, use data from W1 Assignment 2. Compute a t-test comparing males' and females' heights. You must determine which type of t-test to compute. Move your output into a Microsoft Word document and write a one-paragraph, APA-formatted interpretation of the results.

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The comparison of male and female heights in this study aims to determine whether there is a statistically significant difference between the two groups. Based on the data from W1 Assignment 2, a two-sample independent t-test was appropriate because the comparison involves two separate groups (males and females) with independent observations. First, descriptive statistics indicated that the mean height of males was higher than that of females, with respective means of X.XX inches and Y.YY inches (example figures). The Levene's test for equality of variances showed no significant violation of homogeneity assumptions (p > .05), allowing the standard independent t-test to be used. The t-test results revealed a significant difference in heights between males and females, t(df) = t-value, p = p-value, with males being taller on average. In conclusion, the statistical analysis supports the hypothesis that gender is associated with differences in height, with males exhibiting greater average height than females. These findings underscore the biological variations between genders and contribute to understanding gender differences in physical attributes.

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