Tests of Normality Kolmogorov-Smirnov df Shapiro-Wilk df Sig Statistic .121 Sig

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Tests of Normality Kolmogorov-Smirnov df Shapiro-Wilk df Sig Statistic .121 Sig Statistic .973 Teachers perception of mathematical ability 97 .001 97 044 a. Lilliefors Significance Correction Tests of Normality Kolmogorov-Smirnov Shapiro-Wilk GenderStatistic Female Male Sig Statistic 962 968 Sig Teachers perception of mathematical ability 50 47 056 .118 50 47 .123 .225 a. Lilliefors Significance Correction 5. A researcher investigating 'Pvgmalion in the classroom' measured teachers' perceptions of male and female students' mathematical abilities. She wanted to test whether teachers perceived males as being better at maths by comparing teachers' mean ratings of 97 male and female students. Based on the output, what action should the researcher take before testing whether the mean teacher perceptions are different for male and female students? A. Automatically delete extreme scores. B. Log-transform the data. C. Use bootstrapping D. Take no action.

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Based on the output of the shapiro wilk normality test significane value of the both (female and male) variables is greater than 0.05 indicates that both variable are normal.

Therefore researcher take no action before testing wheather the mean teacher perceptions are different for male and female students.

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