**Study on the Effects of Ritalin on Attention Span in Children with ADHD**Researchers have studied the effects of Ritalin, a stimulant, on improving attention span and academic performance in children diagnosed with ADHD (Evans et al., 2001). To assess the drug's effectiveness, a sample consisting of 20 children with ADHD was selected, with attention spans measured before and after taking Ritalin.Key findings from the study include:- An average increase in attention span of \( M_D = 4.8 \) minutes.- A variance of \( s^2 = 125 \) in the sample of difference scores.Tasks:a. Determine if the increase in attention span is statistically significant at the \(\alpha = 0.05\) level using a one-tailed test.b. Calculate the 80% confidence interval for the mean change in attention span for the entire population.

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10. The stimulant Ritalin has been shown to increase atten- tion span and improve academic performance in chil- dren with ADHD (Evans et al., 2001). To demonstrate the effectiveness of the drug, a researcher selects a in sample of n = 20 children diagnosed with the disorder and measures each child's attention span before and af- ter taking the drug. The data show an average increase odw of attention span of Mp= 4.8 minutes with a variance 6dw of s = 125 for the sample of difference scores. SOw a. Is this result sufficient to conclude that Ritalin bit significantly improves attention span? Use a one- od 10 tailed test with a = .05. dos b. Compute the 80% confidence interval for the mean gninen change in attention span for the population. 2. %3D D IAGLC

10. The stimulant Ritalin has been shown to increase atten- tion span and improve academic performance in chil- dren with ADHD (Evans et al., 2001). To demonstrate the effectiveness of the drug, a researcher selects a in sample of n = 20 children diagnosed with the disorder and measures each child's attention span before and af- ter taking the drug. The data show an average increase odw of attention span of Mp= 4.8 minutes with a variance 6dw of s = 125 for the sample of difference scores. SOw a. Is this result sufficient to conclude that Ritalin bit significantly improves attention span? Use a one- od 10 tailed test with a = .05. dos b. Compute the 80% confidence interval for the mean gninen change in attention span for the population. 2. %3D D IAGLC

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