Two samples of students were asked to read and then evaluate a short story written by a new author. One-half of the students were told that the author was a woman, and the other half were told that the author was a man. The following evaluations were obtained (higher scores indicating more favorable evaluation):

Applying the median test, determine whether there is a significant difference between the medians of these groups. Were student evaluations of the short story influenced by the attributed gender of its author?

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