You test a new drug to reduce blood pressure. A group of 15 patients with high blood pressure report the following systolic pressures (measured in mm Hg): y s before medication: 187 120 151 143 160 168 181 197 133 128 130 195 130 147 193 157.53 27.409 after medication: 187 120 149 147 159 168 179 197 135 127 133 194 130 146 191 156.47 26.691 change: 1 1 3 -3 2 1 3 1 -1 2 -2 2 1 2 3 1.067 1.7915   a. Conduct a one sample t-test using μ = 0, and α = .10. b. Conduct a one sample t-test using μ = 0, and α = .01.

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1) You test a new drug to reduce blood pressure. A group of 15 patients with high blood pressure report the following systolic pressures (measured in mm Hg): y s

before medication: 187 120 151 143 160 168 181 197 133 128 130 195 130 147 193 157.53 27.409


after medication: 187 120 149 147 159 168 179 197 135 127 133 194 130 146 191 156.47 26.691


change: 1 1 3 -3 2 1 3 1 -1 2 -2 2 1 2 3 1.067 1.7915

 

a. Conduct a one sample t-test using μ = 0, and α = .10.

b. Conduct a one sample t-test using μ = 0, and α = .01.

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