A large corporation is considering hiring a consultant to conduct a yearly in-house assertiveness training course for its incoming group of management trainees. Before signing a contract with the consultant, the corporation wishes to assess the effectiveness of the course. Ten trainees were randomly selected to participate in the course, and each was given tests designed to measure assertiveness before the course and after the course was completed. Higher scores on the test indicate higher levels of assertiveness. The test scores are shown in the table. Do the data provide significant evidence to conclude that the trainees are more assertive after taking the course? Test using =0.05 TRAINEE Before After TRAINEE Before After 1 50 62 6 56 65 2 61 63 7 47 42 3 51 49 8 66 69 4 43 44 9 42 35 5 52 48 10 50 43
A large corporation is considering hiring a consultant to conduct a yearly in-house assertiveness training course for its incoming group of management trainees. Before signing a contract with the consultant, the corporation wishes to assess the effectiveness of the course. Ten trainees were randomly selected to participate in the course, and each was given tests designed to measure assertiveness before the course and after the course was completed. Higher scores on the test indicate higher levels of assertiveness. The test scores are shown in the table. Do the data provide significant evidence to conclude that the trainees are more assertive after taking the course? Test using =0.05
TRAINEE |
Before |
After |
TRAINEE |
Before |
After |
1 |
50 |
62 |
6 |
56 |
65 |
2 |
61 |
63 |
7 |
47 |
42 |
3 |
51 |
49 |
8 |
66 |
69 |
4 |
43 |
44 |
9 |
42 |
35 |
5 |
52 |
48 |
10 |
50 |
43 |
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