Exhibit 11-3
in Order to Determine Whether or Not a Particular

question 37

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 11-3
In order to determine whether or not a particular medication was effective in curing the common cold, one group of patients was given the medication, while another group received sugar pills. The results of the study are shown below.
$\begin{array}{lll}&\text { Patients Cured }&\text { Patients Not Cured }\\\text { Received medication } & 70 & 10 \\\text { Received sugar pills } & 20 & 50\end{array}$ We are interested in determining whether or not the medication was effective in curing the common cold.
-Refer to Exhibit 11-3. The test statistic is

• A) 10.08
• B) 54.02
• C) 1.96
• D) 1.645

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Definitions:

Qualitative Variables

Variables that categorize or describe attribute characteristics without a natural numerical order or ranking.

Regression Model

A mathematical model that describes the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Multiple Regression

A statistical technique used to model and analyze the relationship between a dependent variable and two or more independent variables.

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment or regression model that are manipulated or categorized to determine their effect on dependent variables.