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Comparing Means Worksheet

Jessica C. Paone, Irene Alba, Crystal Smith, Aaron Williams
University of Phoenix
PSYCH/625
May 24, 2021
Dr. Neil Stafford
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Comparing Means Worksheet

John is interested in determining if frequency of exercise affects pulse rate. John

randomly samples individuals at a local gym to ask if they will participate in his study. 55

individuals agree, and they are divided into three groups of exercisers: 1 = high frequency, 2 =

moderate frequency, 3 = low frequency. Next, John measures their pulse after their workout. Do

pulse rates differ among individuals who exercise with high frequency versus those who exercise

moderately versus those who exercise with low frequency? Note: Make sure you adjust the data

so that there are three exercise variables (one for each level).

Conduct a one-way ANOVA to investigate the relationship between exercise frequency

(Exercise) and pulse rate (Pulse1). Conduct Tukey’s HSD post hoc tests, if necessary. On the

output, identify the following:

a. F ratio for the group effect

b. Sums of squares for the exercise effect

c. Mean for moderate exercisers

d. P value for exercise effect

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Hypothesis

Pulse rates differ among individuals who exercise with high frequency versus those who

exercisemoderately versus those who exercise with low frequency.

 H0: μ1 = μ2 = μ3

H0: There are no differences in pulse rates among individuals regardless of frequency

(high, moderate or low) of workouts.

 H1: Means are not all equal

H1: The pulse rates will differ among individuals who exercise with high frequency

versus those who exercise moderately versus those who exercise with low frequency.