Which Is More Important: Grades, Sports, or Popularity? 478 middle school (grades 4 to 6) students from three school districts in Michigan were asked whether good grades, athletic ability, or...

Which Is More Important: Grades, Sports, or Popularity?



478 middle school (grades 4 to 6) students from three school districts in Michigan were asked whether good grades, athletic ability, or popularity was most important to them.¹ The results are shown below, broken down by gender:




Do middle school boys and girls have different priorities regarding grades, sports, and popularity? Calculate a test statistic, find ap-value, and answer the question.



¹Chase, M. and Dummer, G., “The Role of Sports as a Social Determinant for Children,”Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1992; 63; 418-424.