Intro Stats, Books a la Carte Edition (5th Edition)
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Author: Richard D. De Veaux, Paul Velleman, David E. Bock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 17, Problem 85E
Music and memory Is it a good idea to listen to music when studying for a big test? In a study conducted by some statistics students, 62 people were randomly assigned to listen to rap music, music by Mozart, or no music while attempting to memorize objects pictured on a page. They were then asked to list all the objects they could remember. Here are summary statistics for each group:
| Rap | Mozart | No Music | |
| Count | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| 10.72 | 10.00 | 12.77 | |
| SD | 3.99 | 3.19 | 4.73 |
- a) Does it appear that it is better to study while listening to Mozart than to rap music? Test an appropriate hypothesis and state your conclusion.
- b) Create a 90% confidence interval for the mean difference in memory score between students who study to Mozart and those who listen to no music at all. Interpret your interval.
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