The Basic Practice of Statistics 7th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 146414253X
ISBN 13: 978-1-46414-253-6

Chapter 21 - Comparing Two Means - Chapter 21 Exercises - Page 513: 21.46

Answer

These are paired t statistics. The degrees of freedom are 5 and 6 for the control group and food-supplemented group respectively. For the control group, we have a p-value of 0.28, which means there is no significant evidence that control females differ in their laying dates between the first year and the next. For the food-supplemented group, we have a p-value of 0.04, which means that food-supplemented females do differ in their laying dates between the two years. Both conclusions disagree with the study report's prediction.

Work Step by Step

These are paired t statistics. The degrees of freedom are 5 and 6 for the control group and food-supplemented group respectively. For the control group, we have a p-value of 0.28, which means there is no significant evidence that control females differ in their laying dates between the first year and the next. For the food-supplemented group, we have a p-value of 0.04, which means that food-supplemented females do differ in their laying dates between the two years. Both conclusions disagree with the study report's prediction.
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