On a standardized spatial skills task, normative data reveal that people typically get μ = 15 correct solutions. A psychologist test n = 7 individuals who have brain injuries in the right cerebral hemisphere. The number of correct solutions for these individuals yielded a sample mean of 11 correct solutions and a sample standard deviation of 2.5. Determine whether or not right-hemisphere damage results in significantly reduced performance on the spatial skills task. Test with alpha = .05 and a one-tailed distribution. The data are as follows: Identify the independent and dependent variables. In a sentence, state the null hypothesis being tested. Using symbols, state the null and alternative hypotheses.

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On a standardized spatial skills task, normative data reveal that people typically get μ = 15 correct solutions. A psychologist test n = 7 individuals who have brain injuries in the right cerebral hemisphere. The number of correct solutions for these individuals yielded a sample mean of 11 correct solutions and a sample standard deviation of 2.5. Determine whether or not right-hemisphere damage results in significantly reduced performance on the spatial skills task. Test with alpha = .05 and a one-tailed distribution. The data are as follows:

  1. Identify the independent and dependent variables.
  2. In a sentence, state the null hypothesis being tested.
  3. Using symbols, state the null and alternative hypotheses.
  4. Determine the critical region using a one-tailed test with alpha = .05.
  5. Conduct the hypothesis test (Do the math and compare the t-critical and t-obtained values).
  6. State your conclusions in terms of H0 (Should you reject the H0 or fail to reject/accept the H0).
  7. Based on your analysis, is there a relationship between the drug and attention span?

 

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Sample sizen=7

Sample meanx¯=11

Sample standard deviation (s)=2.5

Hypothesized meanμ=15

 

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