The Mean Anxiety Score in Elementary School Children Is 14

question 34

Essay

The mean anxiety score in elementary school children is 14.55. A researcher wants to know if children of anxious parents are more anxious than the average child. Below are the anxiety scores from 10 children of anxious parents.
13         14         14         15         15         15         16         17         17         18
 
a. Calculate the t value.
b. Write a sentence to answer the researcher's question.

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