Courses
a Father and His Two Sons Played Golf at Four

question 15

Essay

Courses
A father and his two sons played golf at four different courses with the following scores:
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c } & \text { Dad } & \text { Sam } & \text { Jeff } \\\hline \text { Course 1 } & 92 & 86 & 81 \\\hline \text { Course2 } & 95 & 86 & 87 \\\hline \text { Course 3 } & 88 & 81 & 83 \\\hline \text { Cuurse4 } & 90 & 87 & 90 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Use a randomized block design to test for the difference of golf score means using $\alpha$ = 0.05 and using the courses as the blocking variable.
State the decision rule in terms of the critical value.

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Definitions:

Disadvantage

A condition or situation that causes an individual or group to be in a less favorable position, often affecting their ability to compete or succeed.

Data Collection

The process of gathering and measuring information on variables of interest in an organized and systematic way for research purposes.

Causal Relationship

A connection between two variables where a change in one directly influences the change in the other.

Spurious

Relating to a relationship or finding that appears to be valid but is actually due to unrelated factors or variables.