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Applied Biostatistics Worksheet (2) T-Test: Older Adults Younger Adults

The document describes two studies that used t-tests to analyze data. The first study compared life satisfaction scores between older and younger adults, finding the mean score was higher for older adults (44.5) than younger adults (28.1). The second study examined differences in pain levels between patients receiving electrical subcutaneous stimulation versus no stimulation. Both studies provided the necessary data to conduct t-tests and evaluate whether differences observed between groups were statistically significant.

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Applied Biostatistics Worksheet (2) T-Test: Older Adults Younger Adults

The document describes two studies that used t-tests to analyze data. The first study compared life satisfaction scores between older and younger adults, finding the mean score was higher for older adults (44.5) than younger adults (28.1). The second study examined differences in pain levels between patients receiving electrical subcutaneous stimulation versus no stimulation. Both studies provided the necessary data to conduct t-tests and evaluate whether differences observed between groups were statistically significant.

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Applied Biostatistics

Worksheet (2) t- test

1. A research study was conducted to examine the differences between older and
younger adults on perceived life satisfaction. A pilot study was conducted to
examine this hypothesis. Ten older adults (over the age of 70) and ten younger
adults (between 20 and 30) were give a life satisfaction test (known to have
high reliability and validity). Scores on the measure range from 0 to 60 with
high scores indicative of high life satisfaction; low scores indicative of low life
satisfaction. The data are presented below. Compute the appropriate t-test.

Older Adults Younger Adults


45 34
38 22
52 15
48 27
25 37
39 41
51 24
46 19
55 26
46 36
Mean = 44.5 Mean = 28.1
S = 8.682677518 S = 8.543353492
S2 = 75.388888888 S2 = 72.988888888

1. What is your computed answer?


2. What would be the null hypothesis in this study?
3. What would be the alternate hypothesis?
4. What probability level did you choose and why?
5. Is there a significant difference between the two groups?
6. Interpret your answer.

Answer

2. A researcher hypothesizes that electrical subcutaneous stimulation will result in a


decreased pain level for patients with sever back pain . Compute the appropriate t-
test for the data provided below.

Stimulation No Stimulation
12 8
7 7
3 4
11 14
8 6
5 7
14 12
7 5
9 5
10 8
Mean = Mean =
S= S=
S2 = S2 =

1. What is your computed answer?


2. What would be the null hypothesis in this study?
3. What would be the alternate hypothesis?
4. What probability level did you choose and why?
5. What were your degrees of freedom?
6. Is there a significant difference between the two testing conditions?
7. Interpret your answer.

Answer

3.Choose the correct answer

A. t-test is a significance test that assesses


a . The means of two independent groups
b .The medians of two dependent groups
c. The modes of two independent variables
d. The standard deviation of three independent variables

B.To use a t-test, the dependent variable must have

a. Nominal or interval data

b. Ordinal or ratio data

c. Interval or ratio data

d. Ordinal or interval data

3. Statistical significance, or the probability of finding statistical significance is


also known as

a. Degrees of freedom (df)

b. p-value

c. Standard deviation (sd)

d. A constant source of frustration!

4. The three types of t-tests are : choose each true answer

A. One-sample t-tests

B. Null Hypothesis t-tests

C. Independent sample t-tests

D. Paired samples t-tests;

E. Variable t-tests

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