Spanish researchers reported the following: “Using the Mann-Whitney nonparametrical statistical test on the gender differences, we found a significant difference between boys and girls in Group 1 for overall [aggression]

(U 44.00, p 0.004) and received aggression (U 48.00, p 0.005). So, in their dreams, younger boys not only had a higher level of general aggression but also received more severe aggressive acts than girls of the same age” (emphasis in original) (Oberst, Charles, &

Chamarro, 2005 p. 175).

a. What is the independent variable, and what are its levels? What is the dependent variable?

b. Is this a between-groups or within-groups design?

c. What hypothesis test did the researchers conduct?

Why might they have chosen a nonparametric test?

Why do you think they chose this particular nonparametric test?

d. Describe what they found in your own words.

e. Can we conclude that gender caused a difference in levels of aggression in dreams? Explain. Provide at least two reasons why gender might not cause certain levels of aggression in dreams even though these variables are associated.