Interpret the level of statistical significance for the event described.
A national survey was done. It showed that a sample of 605 men aged 25-34 watched an average of
of television a week. A sample of 503 men aged 45-54 watched an average of 19 hours of television a week. This difference is significant at the 0.05 level. Interpret the result.
◦ The older group watches more television because they have more televisions.
◦ The probability is less than 0.05 that the older group watches more television by chance alone.
◦ The probability that the difference was due to chance alone is greater than 0.05.
◦ There is not enough information to make any conclusion.
Examples of Basic-Level, Subordinate, and Superordinate Concepts
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