An Educational Researcher Is Analyzing the Test Scores for Statistics $\ddagger = .05$

Multiple Choice

An educational researcher is analyzing the test scores for statistics students taught using two different methods - a traditional method and a web-based, self-paced method. Can he conclude, at $\ddagger = .05$ , that the test scores in the web-based, self-paced method are lower?
$\begin{array}{|l|c|c|}\hline & \text { Traditional } & \text { Web-based Self-paced } \\\hline \text { Sample size } & 80 & 60 \\\hline \text { Mean test score } & 86 & 84 \\\hline \text { Sample variance } & 24 & 46 \\\hline\end{array}$

A) The data do not support the claim because the test value 0.94 is less than 1.64.
B) The data do not support the claim because the test value 0.94 is less than 1.96.
C) The data support the claim because the test value 1.94 is less than 1.96.
D) The data support the claim because the test value 1.94 is greater than 1.65.