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Ch. 8 - Hypothesis Testing with Two Samples
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Constructing Confidence Intervals for μd To construct a confidence interval for μd , use the inequality below.
Construct the indicated confidence interval for μd . Assume the populations are normally distributed.
[APPLET] Drug Testing A sleep disorder specialist wants to test the effectiveness of a new drug that is reported to increase the number of hours of sleep patients get during the night. To do so, the specialist randomly selects 16 patients and records the number of hours of sleep each gets with and without the new drug. The table shows the results of the two-night study. Construct a 90% confidence interval for μd.
Table displaying hours of sleep for 16 patients, comparing results with and without a new drug.

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Step 1: Calculate the differences (d) between the hours of sleep with the drug and without the drug for each patient. For each patient, subtract the 'Hours of sleep (without the drug)' from the 'Hours of sleep (using the drug)'.
Step 2: Compute the mean of the differences (d̄). Add all the differences calculated in Step 1 and divide by the total number of patients (n = 16). The formula is d̄ = (Σd) / n.
Step 3: Compute the standard deviation of the differences (sd). Use the formula sd = sqrt((Σ(d - d̄)^2) / (n - 1)), where d̄ is the mean difference calculated in Step 2.
Step 4: Determine the standard error of the mean difference (SEd). Use the formula SEd = sd / sqrt(n), where sd is the standard deviation of the differences and n is the number of patients.
Step 5: Construct the confidence interval for μd using the formula d̄ ± t*SEd, where t* is the critical t-value for a 90% confidence level and degrees of freedom (df = n - 1). Look up the t-value in a t-distribution table or use statistical software.

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Confidence Interval

A confidence interval is a range of values, derived from sample statistics, that is likely to contain the true population parameter. It is expressed with a certain level of confidence, such as 90% or 95%, indicating the probability that the interval includes the parameter. In this case, we are constructing a confidence interval for the mean difference in hours of sleep with and without the drug.
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Introduction to Confidence Intervals

Paired Samples

Paired samples refer to two sets of related data points, typically collected from the same subjects under different conditions. In this scenario, the hours of sleep for each patient are measured both with and without the drug, allowing for a direct comparison of the effects of the drug on sleep duration. This method helps control for individual variability among subjects.
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Introduction to Matched Pairs

Normal Distribution

Normal distribution is a probability distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean. In constructing confidence intervals, it is often assumed that the underlying population is normally distributed, especially when sample sizes are small, as is the case with the 16 patients in this study.
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Using the Normal Distribution to Approximate Binomial Probabilities
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Claim: p1≠p2, α=0.01


Sample statistics: x1=35, n1=70, and x2=36, n2=60

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Sample 1: The maximum bench press weights for 53 football players

Sample 2: The maximum bench press weights for the same 53 football players after completing a weight lifting program

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Test the claim about the difference between two population means and at the level of significance α. Assume the samples are random and independent, and the populations are normally distributed.

Claim: μ1=μ2, α=0.01, Assume (σ1)^2=(σ2)^2

Sample statistics:

x̅1=33.7, s1=3.5 , n1=12 and x̅2=35.5 , s2=2.2 , n2=17

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Constructing Confidence Intervals for μ1-μ2. When the sampling distribution for x̅1-x̅2 is approximated by a t-distribution and the populations have equal variances, you can construct a confidence interval for μ1-μ2, as shown below.

Construct the indicated confidence interval for μ1-μ2 . Assume the populations are approximately normal with equal variances.

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Exercising and Taking Classes At α=0.01, can you reject the claim that the proportion of 18- to 24-year-olds who benefit mentally from exercising in parks is greater than or equal to the proportion who benefit mentally from taking classes in parks?

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