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Objective 1: Is there a significant difference in the Quiz 1 Scores and Make up Quiz 1 Scores?

Solution:
H o : There is no significant difference in the Quiz 1 scores and Make up Quiz 1 Scores.

H a : There is a significant difference in the Quiz 1 scores and Make up Quiz 1 scores.

Paired Samples Test


Paired Differences
95% Confidence
Interval of the
Std. Std. Error Difference Sig. (2-
Mean Deviation Mean Lower Upper t df tailed)
Pair Quiz 1 Score - - 7.41842 1.98266 -13.71184 -5.14530 -4.756 13 .000
1 Make-up Quiz 1 9.4285
Scores 7

Decision Rule:
The critical value is 2.160
Reject Ho if t-test is in the rejection region.
Decision:
Since t=−4.756 is in the rejection region, therefore we will reject Ho.

-4.756 -2.160 2.160

Conclusion:
There is enough evidence to say that there is a significant difference in the Quiz 1 scores
and Make up Quiz 1 scores.

Other Solution
H o : There is no significant difference in the Quiz 1 scores and Make up Quiz 1 Scores.

H a : There is a significant difference in the Quiz 1 scores and Make up Quiz 1 scores.

Paired Samples Test


Paired Differences
95% Confidence
Interval of the
Std. Std. Error Difference Sig. (2-
Mean Deviation Mean Lower Upper t df tailed)
Pair Quiz 1 Score - - 7.41842 1.98266 -13.71184 -5.14530 -4.756 13 .000
1 Make-up Quiz 1 9.4285
Scores 7

Decision Rule:
Level of significance: α =0.05 or 5%
Reject the null hypothesis if the p-value is less than the level of significance.
Decision:
Since p-value = 0.00 is less than α =0.05 , we will reject the null hypothesis.
Conclusion:
There is enough evidence to say that there is a significant difference in the Quiz 1 scores
and Make up Quiz 1 scores.

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