Statistical Test Used
To test the hypothesis that females are more likely than males to engage in self-harm behavior as a result of experiencing bullying, the data gathered is of a qualitative nature, rather than quantitative, thus the test used is a ttest.
Null hypothesis: HO: 1 - 2 > 0
Alternative hypothesis is HO: 1 - 2 < 0
Level of significance 0.05
Test statistics under HO
t = Mean 1 - Mean 2/SE
Mean 1 (Females) = .1
Mean 2 (Males) = .08
Standard error = .01
t = .1-.08/.01
t = 2
Critical value = 1.65
Decision:
Reject HO at the .05 level of significance because t value of 2 is greater than the critical value of 1.65.
Interpretation: