When a researcher would like to test if mean attitudes are higher than 5 on a 7-point scale, which of the following statistical procedures is appropriate?
A) Chi-square test
B) One-sample t-test
C) Independent samples t-test
D) Paired-samples t-test

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A one-sample t-test is appropriate when the researcher wants to compare the mean of a single sample to a known or hypothesized population mean, in this case, when the researcher wants to test if the mean attitudes are higher than 5 on a 7-point scale.

When a Researcher Would Like to Test If Mean Attitudes