In 2002 two researchers, Wiebe and Bortolotti, examined the color in tail feathers of northern flickers. Sometimes these birds had one tail feather that differed from the rest in color. This was perhaps because the feather had regrown after having been lost. The “odd” feather and a “typical” feather from each of the selected birds were analyzed with respect to degree of “yellowness.” Larger values of the measurement indicated that the feather color was less yellow. The question they wished to address was whether “odd” feathers and “typical” feathers differed with respect to the yellowness of their color. Bird  A  B  C  D  E  F  Odd feather  324  245  299  198  27  45  Typical feather  255  213  190  185  45  25  Conduct the test. Provide the significance test formula, test statistic, p-value, and degrees of freedom if applicable.

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In 2002 two researchers, Wiebe and Bortolotti, examined the color in tail feathers of northern flickers. Sometimes these birds had one tail feather that differed from the rest in color. This was perhaps because the feather had regrown after having been lost. The “odd” feather and a “typical” feather from each of the selected birds were analyzed with respect to degree of “yellowness.” Larger values of the measurement indicated that the feather color was less yellow. The question they wished to address was whether “odd” feathers and “typical” feathers differed with respect to the yellowness of their color.

Bird 

Odd feather 

324 

245 

299 

198 

27 

45 

Typical feather 

255 

213 

190 

185 

45 

25 

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