sample of n = 16 scores is selected from a n

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Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
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sample of n = 16 scores is selected from a normal population with u = 60 and o = 20. a. What is the probability that the sample mean will be greater than 50? Proportion=___________________.
b. What is the probability that the sample mean will be less than 56? Proportion=___________________.

 

Some researchers claim that herbal supplements such as ginseng or ginkgo biloba enhance human memory. To test this claim, a researcher selects a sample of n = 25 college students. Each student is given a ginkgo biloba supplement daily for six weeks and then all the participants are given a standardized memory test. For the population, scores on the test are normally distributed with u = 70 and o= 15. The sample of n = 25 students had a mean score of M = 75.
a. Use a two-tailed test with a = .05. Conduct the four steps for hypothesis testing and label each step: Step1, Step 2, Step 3, and Step 4.
b. Calculate Cohen’s d.
c. Are the data sufficient to conclude that there is a significant difference? Write your
answer in the form of a sentence.

 

 

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