A researcher selects a sample of 6 males and 11 females.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 this entire sample of 17 participants?
A)2.1
B)4.3
C)3.2
D)3.5

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The weighted mean is calculated by taking into account the means of both groups and their respective sample sizes: (6 males * 2.1 + 11 females * 4.3) / 17 = 3.5.

A Researcher Selects a Sample of 6 Males and 11