A random sample of n = 16 scores is selected from a normal population with a mean of m = 50. After a treatment is administered to the individuals in the sample, the sample mean is found to be M = 54.
a. If the population standard deviation is s = 8, is the sample mean sufficient to conclude that the treatment has a significant effect? Use a two-tailed test with a = .05.
b. If the population standard deviation is s = 12, is the sample mean sufficient to conclude that the treatment has a significant effect? Use a two-tailed test with a = .05.
c. Comparing your answers for parts a and b, explain how the magnitude of the standard deviation influences the outcome of a hypothesis test.
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