Are middle-class families more likely than working-class families to maintain contact with kin? Write a paragraph summarizing the results of these tests.

a. A sample of middle-class families reported an average of 7.3 visits per year with close kin, while a sample of working-class families averaged 8.2 visits. Is the difference significant?

Visits Sample 1 Sample 2

(Middle Class) (Working Class)

 7.3

8.2 s1
0.3 s2
0.5 N1
89 N2
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b. The middle-class families averaged 2.3 phone calls and 8.7 e-mail messages per month with close kin. The working-class families averaged 2.7 calls and 5.7 e-mail messages per month.

Are these differences significant?

Phone Calls Sample 1 Sample 2

(Middle Class) (Working Class)

2.3

2.7 s1
0.5 s2
0.8 N1
89 N2
55 E-mail Messages Sample 1 Sample 2

(Middle Class) (Working Class)

8.7

5.7 s1
0.3 s2
1.1 N1
89 N2
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