A Fast-Food Company Uses Two Management-Training Methods

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Short Answer

A fast-food company uses two management-training methods. Method 1 is a traditional method of training, and Method 2 is a new and innovative method. The company has just hired 31 new management trainees. 15 of the trainees are randomly selected and assigned to the first method, and the remaining 16 trainees are assigned to the second training method. After three months of training, the management trainees take a standardized test. The test was designed to evaluate their performance and learning from training. The sample mean score and sample standard deviation of the two methods are given below. The management wants to determine if the company should implement the new training method.
Is there evidence at α = .05 to conclude that the new training method is more effective than the traditional training method?

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Definitions:

Myelination

The process of forming a myelin sheath around a nerve to increase the speed at which electrical impulses propagate along the nerve fiber.

Dendritic Spines

Small protrusions on dendrites of neurons that receive signals from other neurons and are key to synaptic strength and learning.

Axon Terminals

The very end of a branch of a nerve's axon, a long slender nerve fiber that conducts electrical signals to a nerve synapse.

Neural Plasticity

Refers to the brain's ability to change and adapt as a result of experience.