TABLE 10-1
Are Japanese managers more motivated than American managers? A randomly selected group of each were administered the Sarnoff Survey of Attitudes Toward Life (SSATL), which measures motivation for upward mobility. The SSATL scores are summarized below.

-Referring to Table 10-1, judging from the way the data were collected, which test would likely be most appropriate to employ?
A) Paired t test
B) Pooled-variance t test for the difference between two means
C) F test for the ratio of two variances
D) Z test for the difference between two proportions

Question

TABLE 10-1
Are Japanese managers more motivated than American managers? A randomly selected group of each were administered the Sarnoff Survey of Attitudes Toward Life (SSATL), which measures motivation for upward mobility. The SSATL scores are summarized below.
 
-Referring to Table 10-1, judging from the way the data were collected, which test would likely be most appropriate to employ?
A) Paired t test 
B) Pooled-variance t test for the difference between two means 
C) F test for the ratio of two variances 
D) Z test for the difference between two proportions

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Answer is B

TABLE 10-1 Are Japanese Managers More Motivated Than American Managers? a Randomly