Merell (1997), studied the effects of different kinds of music on the maze performance in mice.
One group was presented when no music at all ( control group). Another group was presented
with music by the composer Mozart. That last group was presented music by the heavy metal
band Anthrax. Which statistical analysis is appropriate to investigate the difference between
groups?
What statistical test is appropriate to answer the question?
a. Z-test
b. Independent samples t-test
c. One-sample t-test
d. Related-samples t-test
e. An analysis of variance (ANOVA)
Solution
Merell (1997), studied the effects of different kinds of music on the maze performance in mice.
One group was presented when no music at all ( control group). Another group was presented
with music by the composer Mozart. That last group was presented music by the heavy metal
band Anthrax. Which statistical analysis is appropriate to investigate the difference between
groups?
What statistical test is appropriate to answer the question?
a. Z-test
b. Independent samples t-test
c. One-sample t-test
d. Related-samples t-test
e. An analysis of variance (ANOVA).
Merell (1997), studied the effects of different kinds of music on th.pdf
1. Merell (1997), studied the effects of different kinds of music on the maze performance in mice.
One group was presented when no music at all ( control group). Another group was presented
with music by the composer Mozart. That last group was presented music by the heavy metal
band Anthrax. Which statistical analysis is appropriate to investigate the difference between
groups?
What statistical test is appropriate to answer the question?
a. Z-test
b. Independent samples t-test
c. One-sample t-test
d. Related-samples t-test
e. An analysis of variance (ANOVA)
Solution
Merell (1997), studied the effects of different kinds of music on the maze performance in mice.
One group was presented when no music at all ( control group). Another group was presented
with music by the composer Mozart. That last group was presented music by the heavy metal
band Anthrax. Which statistical analysis is appropriate to investigate the difference between
groups?
What statistical test is appropriate to answer the question?
a. Z-test
b. Independent samples t-test
c. One-sample t-test
d. Related-samples t-test
e. An analysis of variance (ANOVA)
