Essentials of Statistics for The Behavioral Sciences (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau, Lori-Ann B. Forzano
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Chapter 8, Problem 18P
A researcher is evaluating the influence of a treatment using a sample selected from a
a. Compute the power of the test if the researcher uses a sample of n – 9 individuals (See Example 8.6.).
b. Compute the power of the test if the researcher uses a sample of n = 16 individuals.
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