Use the Traditional Method of Hypothesis Testing to Test the Given

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Essay

Use the traditional method of hypothesis testing to test the given claim about the means of two populations. Assume that two dependent samples have been randomly selected from normally distributed populations.
-The table below shows the weights of seven subjects before and after following a particular diet for two months.
$$\begin{array} { c | c c c c c c c } \text { Subject } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } & \text { E } & \text { F } & \text { G } \\\hline \text { Before } & 175 & 174 & 170 & 196 & 167 & 190 & 184 \\\hline \text { After } & 168 & 165 & 168 & 201 & 153 & 192 & 172\end{array}$$ Using a 0.01 level of significance, test the claim that the diet is effective in reducing weight.

Explain the sequential or integrated use of critical thinking skills in problem-solving.

Describe the process of engaging critical thinking through questioning.

Clarify misconceptions about the methodology of critical thinking.

Identify and explain critical thinking skills, including interpretation, and associated subskills.

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