Two Placement Exams Are Available That Students Can Take to Determine

question 62

True/False

Two placement exams are available that students can take to determine which math class they should begin with in their freshman year. It is believed that there is no difference in the mean scores that would be received for the two tests. To test this using a 0.05 level of significance, a randomly selected group of students took both tests and had their scores recorded. The following data were obtained: Based on these data, the test statistic is approximately t = -1.892.

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Definitions:

Opposition

Movement of the thumb and little finger toward each other; movement of the thumb toward any of the fingers.

Greatest Force

The maximum strength or impact of a physical action or phenomenon.

Pennate

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Transversus Abdominis

A muscle layer of the anterior and lateral abdominal wall which is deep to (beneath) the internal oblique muscle.