A researcher conducts an independent-measures study examining the effectiveness of a group exercise program at an...
A researcher conducts an independent-measures study examining the effectiveness of a group exercise program at an elementary school. One group of kids is selected to participate in the program, and a second group serves as a control. After 6 weeks, the researcher records a combined score measuring balance and strength for each kid.
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Control |
Exercise |
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n = 20 |
n = 25 |
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M = 22 |
M = 24 |
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SS = 171.0 |
SS = 216.0 |
a) Does the exercise program have a significant effect? Use an alpha level of 0.05, two tails. [5 point]
b) Compute Cohen’s d to measure the size of the treatment effect
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