QUESTION 4

A researcher wishes to try three different techniques to lower the blood pressure of
individuals diagnosed with high blood pressure. The subjects are randomly assigned to three
groups; the first group takes medication, the second group exercise, and the third group
follows a special diet. After four weeks, the reduction in each person’s blood pressure is
recorded. At α=0.05, test the claim that there is no difference among the means. The data
are shown.

Medication Exercise Diet

10 6 5

12 8 9

9 3 12

15 0 8

13 2 4

Variable view:
Data view :

Output :
Test Procedure :
1. Hypothesis :
H 0 : μ1 = μ 2 = μ 3
H 1 : μi ≠ μ j

2. Significance level :
α=0.05

3. Test statistic :
F = 9.168

4. Decision Rule :
Reject H0 if F > Fα,(a-1),(N-a)

F > F0.05,2,12
9.168 > 3.89
Since F=9.168 > F0.05,2,12 = 3.89, reject H0.

5. Conclusion :
We have no enough evidence to support the claim that there is no difference among
the means.