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10. Hypothesis Testing for Two Samples / Two Means - Matched Pairs (Dependent Samples) / Problem 8
Problem 8

A scientist wants to test whether a herbal supplement decreases reaction time. Reaction times are measured before and after the supplement for each participant. The scientist performs a left-tailed paired tt-test at the α=0.05α=0.05 level. The test results lead to rejection of the null hypothesis. What is the correct interpretation of this result?