Functional foods are those containing nutritional supplements in addition to natural nutrients. Researchers examined attitudes toward functional foods for college students by asking them to rate their general attitude toward such foods on a 7-point scale (higher score is more positive). Researchers then tested for a difference in attitude between males and females.

What statistical test will you use?

Regression

Independent samples t-test

z-test

Correlation

Repeated measures t-test

One-way ANOVA

One-sample t-test

Then, answer why you chose that test?