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 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. TreatmentSham μμ1μ2n2626x0.560.36s0.551.32 Question content area bottomPart 1a. Use a0.05significance level to 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? A.H0:μ1=μ2H1:μ1≠μ2 B.H0:μ1<μ2H1:μ1≥μ2 C.H0:μ1≠μ2H1:μ1<μ2 D.H0:μ1=μ2H1:μ1>μ2Your answer is correct.Part 2The test statistic, t is =P value = b. Construct a confidence interval suitable for testing the claim that the two samples are from populations with the same mean. ------<μ1−μ2< ------- enter your response here

Given The data is as follows: μ μ1 μ2 n 26 26 x 0.56 0.36 s 0.55 1.32

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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 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.			Treatment	Sham
μ	μ1	μ2
n	26	26
x	0.56	0.36
s	0.55	1.32

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Part 1

a. Use a

0.05

significance level to 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?

H0:

μ1=μ2

H1:

μ1≠μ2

H0:

μ1<μ2

H1:

μ1≥μ2

H0:

μ1≠μ2

H1:

μ1<μ2

H0:

μ1=μ2

H1:

μ1>μ2

Your answer is correct.

Part 2

The test statistic, t is =

P value =

b. Construct a confidence interval suitable for testing the claim that the two samples are from populations with the same mean.

------<μ1−μ2< ------- enter your response here

Features Features Normal distribution is characterized by two parameters, mean (µ) and standard deviation (σ). When graphed, the mean represents the center of the bell curve and the graph is perfectly symmetric about the center. The mean, median, and mode are all equal for a normal distribution. The standard deviation measures the data's spread from the center. The higher the standard deviation, the more the data is spread out and the flatter the bell curve looks. Variance is another commonly used measure of the spread of the distribution and is equal to the square of the standard deviation.

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