Average: 8.250909091 Count 24 Sum: 181.52 a study designed to test the effective

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Average: 8.250909091 Count 24 Sum: 181.52 a study designed to test the effectiveness of magnets for treating back pain, 35 patients were given a treatment with magnets and also a sham treatment without magnets Pain was measured using a scale from 0 (no pain) to 100 (extreme pain). After given the magnet treatments, the 35 patients had pain scores with a mean of 9.0 and a standard deviation of 2.8. After being given the sham treatments, the 35 patients had pain scores with a mean of 8.8 and a standard deviation of 2.3. Complete parts (a) through (c) below Click here to view a t distribution table Click here to view page 1 of the standard normal distribution table Click here to view page 2 of the standard normal distribution table. a. Construct the 90% confidence interval estimate of the mean pain score for patients given the magnet treatment What is the confidence interval estimate of the population mean ?? HI? Round to one decimal place as needed.) b. Construct the 90% confidence interval estimate of the mean pain score for patients given the sham treatment. What is the confidence interval estimate of the population mean ?? (Round to one decimal place as needed.) c. Compare the results. Does the treatment with magnets appear to be effective? A. Since the confidence intervals overlap, it appears that the magnet treatments are less effective than the sham treatme Since the confidence intervals do not overlap, it appears that the magnet treatments are more effective than the sham treatments e the confidence intervals overlap, it appears that the magnet treatments are no more effective than the sham treatments OB. 0 D. Since the confidence intervals do not overlap, it appears that the magnet treatments are less effective than the sham treatments Click to select your answer(s)

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solution:-
a. given that n = 35 , mean = 3.0 , sd = 2.8
90% confidence with df = 34 is 1.69
confidence interval is
=> 9.0 +/- 1.69 * 2.8/sqrt(35)
=> 9.0 +/- 0.7999
=> (8.2 , 9.8)
b. mean = 8.8 , sd = 2.3
confidence interval is
8.8 +/- 1.69 * 2.3 / sqrt(12)
=> (7.7 , 9.9)

c. option C
Since the confidence intervals overlap, it appears that the magnet treatments are no more effective than the sham treatments

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