ns on how to answer.The results proved our hypothesis to be true. The athletes did in fact score higher. Whether the score difference was significant or not cannot be determined properly unless a one-way anova test is done. In our opinion a score of 8 higher on average is large enough to make the assumption that athletes have a higher self esteem than non athletes. The reasons for this difference were prominent. Neither group scored high enough on the test to say they had a very good self esteem. In fact there average scores were both in the range that would be considered less than good self esteem. This is due to the evaluation, it was not clear on its instructions as to how the questions should be properly answered. The most important thing learned from this study is that you must be careful in choosing how you gather your data. Minor mistakes can cause grave differences in your end results. ReferencesPatterson, R.F.(1993). New Webster’s Dictionary. Miami: P.S.I & Associates, Inc.Shaffer, D.R.(1999). Developmental Psychology: Childhood & Adolescence. Pacific Grove: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company.Sternberg, R.(Ed.).(1994). Encyclopaedia of human intelligence. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.Taylor, D.L.(1996). A comparison of college athletic participants and non-participants on self esteem. Journal of College Student Development, 36, 444-451Appendix AMean scoresAthlete=68.11Non-athlete=61.3Male=62.03Female=63.85...
