Chapter 9 Assignment 1Suppose a clinical psychologist conducted a survey to determine if men and
women have the same attitude toward the Adlerian Therapy process. A random
sample of eight married couples is selected and the husbands and wives respond to
the survey. The scores are as follows:
Husbands
16
20
10
15
8
19
14
15
Wives
15
18
13
10
12
16
11
12
1.
For each group, calculate the sample size (N), mean ( šĢ
), standard
deviation (s). 15 points
2.
State the null and alternative hypotheses (H0 and H1).
3.
Make a decision about the null hypothesis. 40 points
a. Calculate the degrees of freedom (df).
b. Set the alpha (Ī±), identify the critical value (draw the distribution) and
state the decision rule.
c. Calculate the value for the t-test for independent means.
d. Make a decision whether to reject the null hypothesis.
e. Determine the level of significance.
4.
Draw a conclusion from the analysis.
5.
What are the implications of this analysis for the clinical psychologist?
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