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Author: Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau
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Chapter 8.5, Problem 2LC
A researcher selects a sample from a population with µ. = 45 and σ = 8. A treatment is administered to the sample and. after treatment, the sample mean is found to be M = 47. Compute Cohen’s d to measure the size of the treatment effect.
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