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Chapter 4: Q. 31 (page 239)

Boys don’t cry? Two female statistics students asked a random sample of 60 high school

boys if they have ever cried during a movie. Thirty of the boys were asked directly and the

other 30 were asked anonymously by means of a “secret ballot.” When the responses were

anonymous, 63% of the boys said “Yes,” whereas only 23% of the other group said “Yes.”

Explain why the two percentages are so different.

Short Answer

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The two percentages are so different because boys feel embarrassed if they admit that they do cry.

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We need to explain that why the two percentages are so different.

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Explanation

When asked in personal boys may claim that they don't cry because they feel embarrassed if they agreed to do so. This affect the result of survey.

When given an anonymous survey, boys are more likely to get true responses.

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