The scores of a random sample of 8 students on a physics test are as follows: 60, 62, 67, 69, 70, 72, 75, and 78. a) Test to see if the sample mean is significantly different from 65 at the .05 level. Report the t and p values. b) The researcher realizes that she accidentally recorded the score that should have been 76 as 67. Are these corrected scores significantly different from 65 at the .05 level?

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2. The scores of a random sample of 8 students on a physics test are as follows:
60, 62, 67, 69, 70, 72, 75, and 78.
a) Test to see if the sample mean is significantly different from 65 at the .05
level. Report the t and p values.
b) The researcher realizes that she accidentally recorded the score that
should have been 76 as 67. Are these corrected scores significantly
different from 65 at the .05 level?

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