Suppose a sample of n students were given a diagnostic test before studying a particular module and then again after completing the module. We want to find out if, our teaching leads to improvement in students test score. Student Pre-module score Post-module score Difference 1 18 22 4 2 21 25 4 3 16 17 1 4 22 24 2 5 19 16 -3 6 24 29 5 7 17 20 3 8 21 23 2 9 23 19 -4 10 18 20 2 11 14 15 1 12 16 15 -1 13 16 18 2 14 19 26 7 15 18 18 0 16 20 24 4 17 12 18 6 18 22 25 3 19 15 19 4 20 17 16 -1 a) Construct the null and alternative hypothesis. b) Calculate the t value using appropriate formula. c) Perform the paired t-test in statistical analysis software. d) State the conclusion.

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Suppose a sample of n students were given a diagnostic test before studying a particular

module and then again after completing the module. We want to find out if, our teaching

leads to improvement in students test score.

Student Pre-module

score

Post-module

score

Difference

1 18 22 4

2 21 25 4

3 16 17 1

4 22 24 2

5 19 16 -3

6 24 29 5

7 17 20 3

8 21 23 2

9 23 19 -4

10 18 20 2

11 14 15 1

12 16 15 -1

13 16 18 2

14 19 26 7

15 18 18 0

16 20 24 4

17 12 18 6

18 22 25 3

19 15 19 4

20 17 16 -1

a) Construct the null and alternative hypothesis.

b) Calculate the t value using appropriate formula.

c) Perform the paired t-test in statistical analysis software.

d) State the conclusion.

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