Studies show that the level of anxiety has changed since the pandemic. The average score before the pandemic was mu equal to 36. A sample of 20 individuals surveyed in the past two weeks produced M=37.6 and s=9.8. Based on the sample, was there a significant difference in the average anxiety level since the pandemic started at the 5% significance level? What is the positive critical value?   (a)2.093 (b)2.086   (c)1.729   (d)1.725

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Studies show that the level of anxiety has changed since the pandemic. The average score before the pandemic was mu equal to 36. A sample of 20 individuals surveyed in the past two weeks produced M=37.6 and s=9.8. Based on the sample, was there a significant difference in the average anxiety level since the pandemic started at the 5% significance level?

What is the positive critical value?

 

(a)2.093

(b)2.086
 
(c)1.729
 
(d)1.725
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