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A Medical Researcher Wondered If There Is a Significant Difference

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A medical researcher wondered if there is a significant difference between the mean birth weight of boy and girl babies.A random sample of babies' weights (pounds) showed the following. How many degrees of freedom would be used to test for a zero difference in means?


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Sympathetic

Feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy, understanding, or compassion towards others.

Somatic

Relating to or affecting the body, distinct from the mind.

Central

Pertaining to the main or most important part of something; often used in psychology to describe core processes or systems.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and returning the body to a restful state after stress or activity.

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