In: Statistics and Probability
You have been asked to use matched pairs to see if an acupuncture treatment makes a difference in a person’s pain level (measured from 0 to 10). The following pain level data was attained for 8 people and is normally distributed:
Before acupuncture: 4, 7, 9, 6, 9, 9, 8, 9
After acupuncture: 7, 3, 4, 7, 6, 5, 8, 5
Using a significance level of 1%, does acupuncture make a difference in a person’s pain level?
Null Hypothesis: ____________________
Alternative Hypothesis: ____________________
Critical Value: ____________________
Test Statistic: ____________________
Your Decision: ____________________
Your Work:
Let us denote the difference
d = Before acupuncture - After acupuncture
There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim that acupuncture makes a difference in a person’s pain level.