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Activity 2.1.3 Student Response Sheet: Part I: Example One
Activity 2.1.3 Student Response Sheet: Part I: Example One
The researcher hypothesized that males will develop fewer colds during a period of
three years than females. The results of the study are presented below. Assume alpha
is 0.05.
Step Three: Calculate the mean, variance, and standard deviation for both samples.
Check your answer using Excel (optional).
Σ xi
x́=
n
x́ 1=
x́ 2=
b. Calculate the variance (s2) for both samples and round your answer to the
nearest thousandth.
Calculate the deviation for each data point.
Square these deviations.
Calculate the sum of all of these squared deviations.
Divide by the number of data points in the data set minus one.
s2=Σ ¿ ¿
c. Calculate the standard deviation (s) by taking the square root of the variance
for both samples.
s= √ Σ ¿ ¿ ¿
Step Four: Determine which type of two sample t-test is most appropriate (independent
t-test or dependent t-test).
Step Five: Use the t-test formula to calculate the t-statistic and determine the degrees
of freedom.
Step Six: Use the t-table to compare the t-statistic with the critical values to determine
whether to reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis. If you have a two tailed test
(Ha:µ1≠µ2), remember to use α=α/2 for the alpha value.
t=______________________________
Step Seven: Based on your results in Step Six, state whether your results are or are
not statistically significant.
Step Two: Establish the level of significance, which is known as the alpha value. For
the examples, the alpha value will be given.
Step Three: Calculate the mean, variance, and standard deviation for both samples.
Check your answer using Excel (optional).
Σ xi
x́=
n
x́ 1=
x́ 2=
b. Calculate the variance (s2) for both samples and round your answer to the
nearest thousandth.
Calculate the deviation for each data point.
Square these deviations.
Calculate the sum of all of these squared deviations.
Divide by the number of data points in the data set minus one.
s2=Σ ¿ ¿
s= √ Σ ¿ ¿ ¿
Step Four: Determine which type of two sample t-test is most appropriate (independent
t-test or dependent t-test).
Step Five: Use the t-test formula to calculate the t-statistic and determine the degrees
of freedom.
Step Six: Use the t-table to compare the t-statistic with the critical values to determine
whether to reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis. If you have a two tailed test
(Ha:µ1≠µ2), remember to use α=α/2 for the alpha value.
t=______________________________
Step Seven: Based on your results in Step Six, state whether your results are or are
not statistically significant.