To compare the effect of stress caused by noise on the ability to perform a simple task, 72 subjects were divided into two groups—31 subjects as a control group, and 41 subjects as the experimental group. Although each subject performed the task, the experimental group had to perform the task while loud rock music was played. The time to finish the task was recorded for each subject and the following summary was obtained.
Control | Experimental | |
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n | 31 | 41 |
x | 19 minutes | 27 minutes |
s | 5 minutes | 11 minutes |
a) Find a 99% confidence interval for the difference in mean completion times (in minutes) for these two groups. (Calculate the difference as the control group − the experimental group. Round your answers to two decimal places.)
________ min to ___________ min
To compare the effect of stress caused by noise on the ability to perform a simple...
The effect of stress in the form of noise on the ability to perform a simple task was to be studied. Seventy subjects were divided into two groups; the first group of 30 subjects acted as a control, while the second group of 40 was the experimental group. Although each subject performed the task in the same control room, each of the experimental group subjects had to perform the task while loud rock music was played. The time to finish...
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