Intro Stats
Intro Stats
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ISBN: 9780321826275
Author: Richard D. De Veaux
Publisher: PEARSON
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Insomnia Exercise 24 describes an experiment showing that exercise helped people sleep better. The experiment involved other groups of subjects who didn’t exercise. Why didn’t the experimenters just have everyone exercise and see if their ability to sleep improved?

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