
MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781119256830
Author: Amos Gilat
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Question
A researcher wants to determine if there is a significant difference in the average math scores of two different teaching methods (Method A and Method B). He collects a sample of 50 students from each teaching method and calculates their scores. The sample mean score for Method A is 85 and the sample mean score for Method B is 80. The sample standard deviation for Method A is 4 and the sample standard deviation for Method B is 3. Conduct an independent samples t-test to determine if there is a significant difference in the average math scores of the two teaching methods at a significance level of 0.01.
Expert Solution

This question has been solved!
Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.
Step by stepSolved in 4 steps with 4 images

Knowledge Booster
Similar questions
- A consumer advocacy group is doing a large study on car rental practices. Among other things, the consumer group would like to do a statistical test regarding the mean mnonthly mileage, u, of cars rented in the U.S. this year. The consumer group has good reason to believe that the mean monthly mileage of cars rented in the U.S. this year is greater than last year's mean, which was 2750 miles. The group plans to do a statistical test regarding the value of u. It chooses a random sample of monthly mileages and computes the mean of the sample to be 2900 miles and the standard deviation to be 700 miles. Based on this information, complete the parts below. (a) What are the null hypothesis H, and the alternative hypothesis H, that should be used for the test? H.: Oarrow_forwardIn the US, 45.1% of all people have type O blood, 39.6% have type A blood, 10.9% have type B blood and 4.4% have type AB blood. A researcher wants to see if the distribution of blood type is different for millionaires. The table below shows the results of a random sample of 614 millionaires. What can be concluded at the significant level of a = 0.05. For this study, we should use Chi-Square test for Goodness of Fit Your friend Caroline helped you with the null and alternative hypotheses... Ho : The distributions of blood types are the same between the general population and the millionaires. Ha: The distributions of blood types are NOT the same between the general population and the millionaires. You drew 614 samples, and the observed frequencies are recorded below. Please complete the table (round answers to at least 4 decimal places). Blood Type 0 A B AB Observed Count 274 230 57 53 Expected Count Click Download CSV to download csv file of data or copy/paste the data into Excel.…arrow_forwardEarlier this semester, we learned to use 2-Sample-TTest to compare the population means of two independent populations. One-way ANOVA is more powerful because it could compare the population means of three or more independent populations. However, use of one-way ANOVA also requires the assumption that the populations have the same variance. In this exercise, we will compare and contrast One-way ANOVA and 2-Sample-TTest. With the 2-Sample- TTEST, we will first choose 'No' for the pooled variances option, then re-run the test while choosing 'Yes' for the pooled variances option. Use the following data to complete these tasks. Depending on if you choose to do this by hand or using code, use the data format that suits you best - LONG form on top or WIDE form on bottom. Treatment One One One One One One One One Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Treatment Treatment One Two 5.6 4.7 3.6 3.9 5.2 4.3 4.1 4.8 Response 5.6 4.7 3.6 3.9 5.2 4.3 4.1 4.8 3.4 2.3 4.4 3.5 3.7 5.8 2.8 4.7 p-value= 3.4 2.3…arrow_forwardIt is widely claimed that a histogram is skewed to the left when the median is greater than the mean and to the right when the median is less than the mean. But there are exceptions to this claim. Demonstrate this exception by creating a data set that has at least 15 samples and plot the histogram.arrow_forwardEarlier this semester, we learned to use 2-Sample-TTest to compare the population means of two independent populations. One-way ANOVA is more powerful because it could compare the population means of three or more independent populations. However, use of one-way ANOVA also requires the assumption that the populations have the same variance. In this exercise, we will compare and contrast One-way ANOVA and 2-Sample-TTest. With the 2-Sample- TTEST, we will first choose 'No' for the pooled variances option, then re-run the test while choosing 'Yes' for the pooled variances option. Use the following data to complete these tasks. Depending on if you choose to do this by hand or using code, use the data format that suits you best - LONG form on top or WIDE form on bottom. Treatment One One One One One One One Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Treatment One 7.1 8.5 7.6 7.7 6.9 8.5 7.8 Response 7.1 8.5 7.6 7.7 6.9 8.5 7.8 1.4 4.1 4.3 3.9 4 4 4.6 p-value= Treatment Two 1.4 4.1 4.3 3.9 4 4 4.6 1. Use…arrow_forwardProfessor Hayashi has implemented a new book for his Fall 2013 statistics course. He wants to see if the new book has an effect on the exam average for Exam 3. He knows that the Exam 3 mean for all students who have taken his statistic course over the past 10 years is 77.2. He collects some data from a sample of 9 students and finds that the Exam 3 mean for his Fall 2013 statistics students is 81.7 with a variance of 32.49.Measure effect size using percentage of variancearrow_forwardOn average, a sample of n = 36 scores will provide a better estimate of the population mean than a sample of n = 49 scores from the same population.arrow_forwardGetting an adequate amount of sleep can improve a variety of physiological functions, and it is known that the average number of hours that people sleep each night is normally distributed. A psychiatrist or a major research center takes an SRS of 25 emotionally disturbed patients and records the average amount of sleep that each gets on a typical night. He summarizes the data and finds that Xbar=6.90 and S= 0.878. What sample size would the researcher need to use in order to decrease the margin of error of a 95% confidence interval to +-0.20 hours?arrow_forwardAn athletic shoemaker wants to test if their new running shoe specially made for sprinting is better than the competition. To do this, they recruit 35 NCAA sprinters and time their 100-meter dash wearing the company's shoe and then time their 100-meter dash again wearing the competitor’s shoe. The difference of these times is then calculated asTimecompany.shoe−Timecompetitor.shoe. The sample mean difference in times is 0.53 seconds and the sample standard deviation is 1.1. Conduct a hypothesis test at theα=0.1 level. (a) Set up the null and alternative hypothesis (using mathematical notation/numbers AND interpret them in the context of the problem) (b) Calculate the test statistic (c) Calculate the critical value. (d) Draw a picture of the distribution of the test statistic underH0. Label and provide values for the critical value and the test statistic, and shade the critical region. (e) Make and justify a statistical decision at theα= 0.15 level and state your conclusions in the…arrow_forwardThere are many ways to measure the reading ability of children. One frequently used test is the DRP or Degree of Reading Power. The national average score in DRP test is 32. We want to determine if there is sufficient evidence at the 5% level to suggest that the mean score of all third graders in YOUR district is higher than the national mean. The DRP scores for a simple random sample of 41 third graders in that suburban school in YOUR district yielded a mean of 35.2. Assume that the population of DRP scores of third graders in that suburban school district are normally distributed with a population std.dev of 11.arrow_forwardExplain the differences between independent samples and dependent samples as it applies to statistical testing of data.arrow_forwardwhat is the variance of the mean squared errors for this data setarrow_forwardarrow_back_iosSEE MORE QUESTIONSarrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
- MATLAB: An Introduction with ApplicationsStatisticsISBN:9781119256830Author:Amos GilatPublisher:John Wiley & Sons IncProbability and Statistics for Engineering and th...StatisticsISBN:9781305251809Author:Jay L. DevorePublisher:Cengage LearningStatistics for The Behavioral Sciences (MindTap C...StatisticsISBN:9781305504912Author:Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. WallnauPublisher:Cengage Learning
- Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (7th E...StatisticsISBN:9780134683416Author:Ron Larson, Betsy FarberPublisher:PEARSONThe Basic Practice of StatisticsStatisticsISBN:9781319042578Author:David S. Moore, William I. Notz, Michael A. FlignerPublisher:W. H. FreemanIntroduction to the Practice of StatisticsStatisticsISBN:9781319013387Author:David S. Moore, George P. McCabe, Bruce A. CraigPublisher:W. H. Freeman

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
Statistics
ISBN:9781119256830
Author:Amos Gilat
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc

Probability and Statistics for Engineering and th...
Statistics
ISBN:9781305251809
Author:Jay L. Devore
Publisher:Cengage Learning

Statistics for The Behavioral Sciences (MindTap C...
Statistics
ISBN:9781305504912
Author:Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau
Publisher:Cengage Learning

Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (7th E...
Statistics
ISBN:9780134683416
Author:Ron Larson, Betsy Farber
Publisher:PEARSON

The Basic Practice of Statistics
Statistics
ISBN:9781319042578
Author:David S. Moore, William I. Notz, Michael A. Fligner
Publisher:W. H. Freeman

Introduction to the Practice of Statistics
Statistics
ISBN:9781319013387
Author:David S. Moore, George P. McCabe, Bruce A. Craig
Publisher:W. H. Freeman