Please specify the statistical test that would be appropriate for testing the hypothesis, "Social competency scores will be higher for parents with social capital than parents without social capital" when social capital possession is measured as a grouping variable.

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The appropriate statistical test for testing the hypothesis of differences in social competency scores between parents with and without social capital is a t test for independent samples. This test allows us to compare the means of two independent groups on a dependent variable, which in this case is social competency scores. Social capital is the grouping variable with two levels (with and without social capital). Therefore, option B is the most appropriate choice.

Please Specify the Statistical Test That Would Be Appropriate for Testing