Suppose you are a researcher for a clinical trial testing a new antidepressant drug called Joyzepam. In order to determine the new drugʻs effectiveness, this study compares Joyzepam to two other conditions. One is a Placebo (i.e., a non-active drug) and the other is an existing antidepressant / anti-anxiety drug called Anxifree. A collection of 18 participants (N = 18) with moderate to severe depression are recruited for your initial testing and randomly assigned to one of the three conditions (Joyzepam, Anxifree, or Placebo) with six participants (N = 6) in each condition. A psychologist then assesses the mood of each person after a 3 month period on their respective drug and the overall improvement in each person’s mood is assessed on a scale ranging from -5 (mood decreased) to +5 (mood increased), with a score of zero (0) indicating no mood change. Using "mood.gain" as your dependent variable and "drug" as your independent variable, conduct a One-Way, Between Subjects ANOVA, at alpha = 0.05, to see if participants mood ratings are significantly different between the three drug groups being compared. Identify the correct alternative hypothesis A. The mean mood change for anxifree is significantly different from the mean mood change of placebo B. The mean mood change for joyzepam is significantly different from the mean mood change of placebo C. At least one mean mood change is different from at least one other mean mood change between the three different types of drugs being tested D. The mean mood change for joyzepam is significantly different from the mean mood change of anxifree
Suppose you are a researcher for a clinical trial testing a new antidepressant drug called Joyzepam. In order to determine the new drugʻs effectiveness, this study compares Joyzepam to two other conditions. One is a Placebo (i.e., a non-active drug) and the other is an existing antidepressant / anti-anxiety drug called Anxifree. A collection of 18 participants (N = 18) with moderate to severe depression are recruited for your initial testing and randomly assigned to one of the three conditions (Joyzepam, Anxifree, or Placebo) with six participants (N = 6) in each condition. A psychologist then assesses the mood of each person after a 3 month period on their respective drug and the overall improvement in each person’s mood is assessed on a scale
Identify the correct alternative hypothesis
- A. The
mean mood change for anxifree is significantly different from the mean mood change of placebo - B. The mean mood change for joyzepam is significantly different from the mean mood change of placebo
- C. At least one mean mood change is different from at least one other mean mood change between the three different types of drugs being tested
- D. The mean mood change for joyzepam is significantly different from the mean mood change of anxifree
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