SCENARIO 10-6
to Investigate the Efficacy of a Diet, a Random

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SCENARIO 10-6
To investigate the efficacy of a diet, a random sample of 16 male patients is selected from a population of adult males using the diet.The weight of each individual in the sample is taken at the start of the diet and at a medical follow-up 4 weeks later.Assuming that the population of differences in weight before versus after the diet follow a normal distribution, the t-test for related samples can be used to determine if there was a significant decrease in the mean weight during this period.Suppose the mean decrease in weights over all 16 subjects in the study is 3.0 pounds with the standard deviation of differences computed as 6.0 pounds.
-Referring to Scenario 10-6, a one-tail test of the null hypothesis of no difference would (be rejected/not be rejected) at the $\alpha$ = 0.05 level of significance.

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Definitions:

Rotter Androgyny Scale

is a psychological tool used to measure individuals' levels of masculine and feminine traits, suggesting a balance as ideal.

Unmitigated Communion

A personality trait characterized by an excessive focus on others to the exclusion of the self, often leading to negative psychological outcomes.

Unmitigated Communion

Describes a personality trait characterized by an excessive focus on and involvement in the lives of others, often at the expense of one's own needs.

Rotter

A psychologist best known for developing the locus of control concept, which addresses individuals' beliefs about the control they have over outcomes in their lives.