Stat-130 SP24 Written Homework 8 – Chapter 17 and Chapter 18

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1. A set of weightlifters tested a new training method. They randomly used their current and the new
training method in two separate months and recorded their mass gain in pounds. Based on the data is
there enough evidence of a difference between the methods?
a. Fill in the table below with the differences.

Subject 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
New Method gain 1.9 3.4 2.7 1.6 1.0 2.1 2.4 2.2 2.9
Old Method gain 1.1 2.8 2.3 0.9 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.3 1.5
Difference (New – 0.6 0.7-0.1
Old)
0.8 0.4 1.2 1.40.5 1.4

b. What kind of test is this (circle one)? Two-Sample

&
Matched Pairs

c. Based on the above data compute the mean and sample standard deviation of the difference
between the new and old methods. Round to 3 decimal places
0.6 + 0.4 0.1 1.2 + 1-4 0.3 1-4 0.811
4 0.8
0.7
+
+
+ -
+
+
=
=

Sd 0.488
=

d. State the hypotheses to be tested. ng

= -
d8 8
=

I
it 0.811
=

0
𝐻: Fi =

Sd 0.488
=

𝐻 : TD FO

e. Compute the value of the test statistic (the t-value). Show work to receive credit. Round to 3
decimal places.

0
0.811 -0
4.986
t = =

(04
=

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Stat-130 SP24 Written Homework 8 – Chapter 17 and Chapter 18
Phue Uo (Ryan) 655157539
Chan
Tony
Name:____________________________________________ UIN: _____________________

f. Compute the P-value using your test statistic from part (d). Include the details of your
calculation or calculator commands or state if you use the t-table. Round to 4 decimal places
0.001172 0.04
P-value tcdf(4.986,9999,8)x2
=
=
=

g. Based on your P-value, what decision do you make at a 4% significance level (circle one)?

e
Reject H 0 Do not reject H0?

h. Based on your decision what conclusion can you make about the difference of means for the
two methods?

There is (circle one) O

enough not enough

evidence that the (fill in the sentence below)

the current method and new method are different

of of
____________________________________________________________________
means mass gains

2. A company institutes an exercise break for its workers to see if this will improve job satisfaction as
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measured by a questionnaire. Scores for 21 randomly selected workers before the program was
implemented then the researchers compared with 25 different randomly selected workers who
-participated in the exercise program. Perform a hypothesis test at the significance level of 5% to see if the
exercise break leads to higher job satisfaction index. (Assume that all conditions are satisfied, and that
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each population is normally distributed)

a. What is population 1 (circle one)? Before program e

Exercise program

b. What is population 2(circle one)? -

Before program Exercise program

c. State the null and alternative hypothesis.

𝐻: Mi Ne
=

𝐻 : ↑1) N2

d. What kind of test is this (circle one)? Left-tailed -

Right-tailed Two-tailed

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Chan
Tony
Name:____________________________________________ UIN: _____________________

e. If the test resulted in a t-value of 2.086 with 20 degrees of freedom. Compute the P-value. Show
calculator steps or state if you used the t-table.
P-value tcdf
= (2.086,9999, 20) 0.025 =

f. Based on your P-value, what decision do you make at a 10% significance level (circle one)?

&
0.025 <X 0.1
=

Reject H0 Do not reject H0?

g. Based on your decision what conclusion can you make about the mean satisfaction levels with
regards to exercise breaks?

There is (circle one)

Cenough not enough

evidence that the (fill in the sentence below)

exercise break leads to higher job satisfaction

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3. True/False, circle the best choice for each.

a. A hypothesis test always looks at two samples. true &

false

b. To find variability in a regression line we square the r. true

&
false

c. In cluster sampling, we do not sample everyone in the cluster chosen.

0
true false

d. A categorical variable is not quantitative.

e
true false

e. When graphing a categorical variable use a scatterplot. true

&
false

f. The sample mean is not sensitive to outliers. true

e
false

g. When we separate a sample by age group, that is blocking. &

true false

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