Researchers conducted a study to determine whether magnets are effective in treating back pain. The results are shown in the table for the treatment​ (with magnets) group and the sham​ (or placebo) group. The results are a measure of the reduction in back pain. Assume that the two samples are independent simple random samples selected from normally distributed​ populations, and do not assume that the population standard deviations are equal. Complete parts​ (a) and​ (b) below. Use a 0.050.05 significance level for both parts.                      Treatment      Sham   μ                    μ1                  μ2 n                    12                  12 x overbar      0.51              0.44 s                    0.83              1.35   Test the claim that those treated with magnets have a greater mean reduction in pain than those given a sham treatment.   What are the null and alternative​ hypotheses?   The test​ statistic, t, is ______   The​ P-value is ______   State the conclusion for the test. __________ the null hypothesis. There __________ sufficient evidence to support the claim that those treated with magnets have a greater mean reduction in pain than those given a sham treatment.   Is it valid to argue that magnets might appear to be effective if the sample sizes are​ larger? Since the __________ for those treated with magnets is __________ the sample mean for those given a sham​ treatment, it ______ valid to argue that magnets might appear to be effective if the sample sizes are larger.   b. Construct a confidence interval suitable for testing the claim that those treated with magnets have a greater mean reduction in pain than those given a sham treatment.   __________ <μ1 − μ2 < __________

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Researchers conducted a study to determine whether magnets are effective in treating back pain. The results are shown in the table for the treatment​ (with magnets) group and the sham​ (or placebo) group. The results are a measure of the reduction in back pain. Assume that the two samples are independent simple random samples selected from normally distributed​ populations, and do not assume that the population standard deviations are equal. Complete parts​ (a) and​ (b) below. Use a
0.050.05
significance level for both parts.
 
                   Treatment      Sham
 
μ                    μ1                  μ2
n                    12                  12
x overbar      0.51              0.44
s                    0.83              1.35
 
Test the claim that those treated with magnets have a greater mean reduction in pain than those given a sham treatment.
 
What are the null and alternative​ hypotheses?
 
The test​ statistic, t, is ______
 
The​ P-value is ______
 
State the conclusion for the test.

__________ the null hypothesis. There __________ sufficient evidence to support the claim that those treated with magnets have a greater mean reduction in pain than those given a sham treatment.
 
Is it valid to argue that magnets might appear to be effective if the sample sizes are​ larger?
Since the __________ for those treated with magnets is __________ the sample mean for those given a sham​ treatment, it ______ valid to argue that magnets might appear to be effective if the sample sizes are larger.
 
b. Construct a confidence interval suitable for testing the claim that those treated with magnets have a greater mean reduction in pain than those given a sham treatment.
 
__________ <μ1 − μ2 < __________

 

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