The Size of an Infant's Thyroid Can Predict the Health

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Essay

The size of an infant's thyroid can predict the health of that infant. A journal article has been submitted describing a study where the researchers wanted to see if there were differences in thyroid volume size between infants born prematurely and those born full term. You have been asked to review the journal article and find the statement, "Thyroid volume was found to be skewed, so we employed a nonparametric test to investigate the following hypothesis: H₀: µ₁ - µ₂ = 0 vs. H₁: µ₁ - µ₂ 0; the mean differences between the two groups are not different versus they are different." Critique the statement.

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Definitions:

Standardized Specifications

Guidelines and criteria set to ensure that materials, products, processes, and services meet consistent quality and performance standards.

War Industries Board

Board run by financier Bernard Baruch that planned production and allocation of war materiel, supervised purchasing, and fixed prices, 1917–1919.

Production Efficiency

A state in which a system or process operates at the maximum capacity, using the least amount of resources and time, without compromising the quality of its output.

Selective Service Act

Law passed in 1917 to quickly increase enlistment in the army for the United States’ entry into World War I; required men to register with the draft.