Use the Computer Display to Solve the Problem

question 99

Essay

Use the computer display to solve the problem.
-When testing for a difference between the means of a treatment group and a placebo group, the computer display below is obtained. Using a 0.01 significance level, is there sufficient evidence to support the claim that the treatment group (variable 1)comes from a population with a mean that is greater than the mean for the placebo population? Explain. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline & \text { t-Test: Two Sample for Means } & & \\\hline 1 & & \text { Variable 1 } & \text { Variable 2 } \\\hline 2 & \text { Mean } & 171.6392 & 168.7718 \\\hline 3 & \text { Known Variance } & 47.51672 & 41.08293 \\\hline 4 & \text { Observations } & 50 & 50 \\\hline 5 & \text { Hypothesized Mean Difference } & 0 & \\\hline 6 & \text { t } & 2.154057 & \\\hline 7 & \text { P(T>=t) one-tail } & 0.0158 & \\\hline 8 & \text { TCritical one-tail } & 1.644853 & \\\hline 9 & \text { P(T>=t) two-tail } & 0.0316 & \\\hline 10 & \text { tCritical two-tail } & 1.959961 & \\\hline\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

Depolarization Event

A temporary change in a cell's membrane potential, making it more positive, typically associated with the initiation of nerve impulses or muscle contractions.

Stimulus Strength

The intensity of a stimulus, which can influence the magnitude of response in sensory and other physiological systems.

Resting Membrane Potential

The electrical potential difference across the plasma membrane when a cell is in an unstimulated condition.

Na+

Sodium ions, essential electrolytes in the body that play critical roles in nerve function, muscle contraction, and fluid balance.