A researcher selects a sample of 6 men and 11 women.She asks participants to rate the likelihood they would do female-stereotyped jobs (such as nursing or school teaching)on a scale from 1 = not likely at all to 5 = very likely.Men indicated that they would be less likely to do these jobs (M = 2.1)compared with women (M = 4.3).What is the weighted mean for the combined sample of 17 total participants?
A) 2.1
B) 4.3
C) 3.2
D) 3.5

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The weighted mean is calculated by multiplying each group's mean by its size, adding these products together, and then dividing by the total number of participants. For men: 6 * 2.1 = 12.6. For women: 11 * 4.3 = 47.3. Combined: (12.6 + 47.3) / 17 = 59.9 / 17 = 3.52, which rounds to 3.5.

A Researcher Selects a Sample of 6 Men and 11