Name/s: Olivo, Otaza, Perrales, Ydulzura

Section code: B66

ACTIVITY 9 – T-test
Answer the following

1. A researcher is interested in determining whether dressing professionally increases self-

esteem. A group of participants was asked to dress casually and a different group of
participants to dress professionally for 1 week. At the end of the week, participants
completed a self-esteem evaluation. The scores are listed below in the tables.
Professional Group Casual Group
(X1) (X2)

98 86

120 99 Professional Group

149 95 Mean = 121.8
S = 18.12
122 94
Casual Group
120 72 Mean = 89.2
S = 10.71

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 t(0.4022) < t0.025=(2.306)
Thus, we fail to reject the null hypothesis.

5. Draw the conclusion

There is no significant difference on the increased self-esteem of professional group and
casual group in dressing professionally for 1 week.
Professional Group (X 1) and Casual Group (X2) self-esteem are equally increased.

2. A research study was conducted to examine the differences between older and younger
adults on perceived life satisfaction. A pilot study was conducted to examine this
hypothesis. Ten older adults (over the age of 70) and ten younger adults (between 20
and 30) were given a life satisfaction test (known to have high reliability and validity).
Scores on the measure range from 0 to 60 with high scores indicative of high life
satisfaction; low scores indicative of low life satisfaction. The data are presented below.

Older Adults
Older Younger
Adults Adults
Mean = 44.5
45 34
38 22 S = 8.68
52 15
48 27
25 37
Younger Adults
39 41
51 24 Mean = 28.1
46 19
55 26 S = 8.54
46 36

1. State the hypotheses

Null hypothesis

H0: There is no significant difference on the perceived life satisfaction of older and younger adults
in life satisfaction test.

Alternative hypothesis

Ha: There is significant difference on the perceived life satisfaction of older and younger adults in
life satisfaction test.

2. Significance level α =0.05

3. Select the appropriate test statistic, case # 3
Since population standard deviations( σ) are not given or unknown in the problem and

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 4. Compute the value of the test statistic from the sample. (If using Microsoft Excel, paste
the output here)
Given: The mean for older adults is x̄ = 44.5 with a standard deviation of s = 8.68.
The mean for younger adults is x̄ = 28.1 with a standard deviation of s = 8.54.
sp= √ ( 10−1 ) 8.6 82 +(10−1)8.542
18 and 10+10-2=18

sp= √ ( 9 ) 75.34 24+(9)72.9316 = √ 678.0 816+656.3 844 = √ 133 4 .4 66 = √ 74.134 =

8.6101103
18 18 18

t= (44.5-28.1) = 16.4 = 16.4

8.61 8.6 82 + 8.542

√ 8.61√ 75.34 + 72.93 8.61√ 7 .53 + 7.29

10 10 10 10

= 16.4 = 16.4 = 16.4 = 0.4947

8.61√ 14.82 8.61(3.85) 33.15

t = 0.4947209

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 5. Make a statistical decision
It is 2-sided because the Ha is using “not equal to” and t is positive so, we will reject the
null hypothesis if

t > ta/2

From table2, ta/2 = t0.05/2 = t0.025 = 2.2282

Since df = 10+10-2=18

But we will reject the null hypothesis if

t = 0.4947 and t0.025 = 2.2282

t(0.4947) < t0.025=(2.2282)

Thus, we fail to reject the null hypothesis.

6. Draw the conclusion

There is no significant difference on the perceived life satisfaction of older and younger adults in
life satisfaction test.

Younger adults and older adults are equally life satisfied.

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