Statistics for The Behavioral Sciences (MindTap Course List)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781305504912
Author: Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 17, Problem 20P
- Cialdini, Reno, andKallgre,n (11990) examined how peo ple conform to norms concerning liner mg. The research
er wanted to determine whether a person ' tendency to litter depended on the amount of litter already in the area. People were handed a handbill as they entered an amusement park. The entrance area had already been prepared with either no litter, a small amount of litter or a lot of litter lying on the ground. The people were
observed to determine whether they dropped their hand bills The frequency data are as follows:
Littering
Amount of Litter Small
Large
None
Amount
Amount
- Do the data indicate that people’s tendency 1to litter depends on the amount of litter already on the ground? That is, is there a significant relationship between littering and the amount of existing litter? Test at the .05 level of significance.
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