A Manufacturer of Heaters Wants to Determine If the Height

question 87

Multiple Choice

A manufacturer of heaters wants to determine if the height of the heater warms a room more quickly.Four different heights were studied.The shortest heater group had n=12 with an average time to heat the room of 15.9 minutes.The tallest heater group had n=10 with an average time to heat the room of 17.3 minutes.Using an alpha of 0.01, MSE of 2.88, and N=44, what would be the q obtained for this problem?

• A)4.80
• B)3.74
• C)4.70
• D)4.60
• E)3.70

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Definitions:

Discordant

Lacking harmony or agreement.

Genetic Component

The portion of variation in a phenotypic trait in a population that is due to genetic differences among individuals.

Concordance Rate

A statistical measure expressing the likelihood that both members of a twin pair or both siblings will share a particular disease or trait.

Monozygotic Twins

Twins that develop from a single zygote, resulting in offspring that are genetically identical.