In: Statistics and Probability
Using the data below, perform descriptive statistics analyses (mean, standard deviation, variance) for scores from the two class periods. Then,determine if there is a significant difference between the two sets of exam scores by performing an independent t test. Lastly, write a paragraph to convey the findings, using APA format.
The number would not align as I like but Third Period Scores are as follow: 84, 92,,98,76,80,90,70,94,100,94,98,88,90,92,88,76,80,92 and 88
Sixth Period Scores: 80,90,82,78,72,80,70,86,80,88,70,86,68,76,90,82,70,84, and 84
Please write legible to understand response on the answer.
Thanking you in advance
For Third Period Scores:
Mean = 84 + 92 + 98 + 76 + 80 + 90 + 70 + 94 + 100 + 94 + 98 + 88 + 90 + 92 + 88 + 76 + 80 + 92 + 88/19 = 87.89
Standard deviation = √(84 - 87.89)2 + (92 - 87.89)2 + (98 - 87.89)2 + (76 - 87.89)2 + (80 - 87.89)2 + (90 - 87.89)2 + (70 - 87.89)2 + (94 - 87.89)2 + (100 - 87.89)2 + (94 - 87.89)2 + (98 - 87.89)2 + (88 - 87.89)2 + (90 - 87.89)2 + (92 - 87.89)2 + (88 - 87.89)2 + (76 - 87.89)2 + (80 - 87.89)2 + (92 - 87.89)2 + (88 - 87.89)2/19 - 1 = 8.26
Variance = Standard deviation2 = 8.262 = 68.21
For Sixth Period Scores:
Mean = 80 + 90 + 82 + 78 + 72 + 80 + 70 + 86 + 80 + 88 + 70 + 86 + 68 + 76 + 90 + 82 + 70 + 84 + 84/19 = 79.79
Standard deviation = √(80 - 79.79)2 + (90 - 79.79)2 + (82 - 79.79)2+ (78 - 79.79)2 + (72 - 79.79)2 + (80 - 79.79)2 + (70 - 79.79)2 + (86 - 79.79)2 + (80 - 79.79)2 + (88 - 79.79)2 + (70 - 79.79)2 + (86 - 79.79)2 + (68 - 79.79)2 + (76 - 79.79)2 + (90 - 79.79)2 + (82 - 79.79)2 + (70 - 79.79)2 + (84 - 79.79)2 + (84 - 79.79)2/19 - 1 = 7.08
Variance = Standard deviation2 = 7.082 = 50.18
The hypothesis being tested is:
H0: µ1 = µ2
H1: µ1 ≠ µ2
s2 = 18*68.21 + 18*50.18/19 + 19 - 2 = 59.193
t = (87.89 - 79.79)/√59.193(1/ 19 + 1/19) = 3.247
df = 19 + 19 - 2 = 36
The p-value for df = 36 and t = 3.247 is 0.0025.
Since the p-value (0.0025) is less than the significance level (0.05), we can reject the null hypothesis.
Therefore, we can conclude that there is a significant difference between the two sets of exam scores.