Eight People Were Asked to Perform a Simple Puzzle-Assembly Task

question 33

Essay

Eight people were asked to perform a simple puzzle-assembly task under normal conditions and under stressful conditions. During the stressful time, a mild shock was delivered to subjects 3 minutes after the start of the experiment and every 30 seconds thereafter until the task was completed. Blood pressure readings were taken under both conditions. The data in the table are the highest readings during the experiment. Do the data present sufficient evidence to indicate higher blood pressure readings under stressful conditions? Analyze the data using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test for a paired experiment.

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Definitions:

Classification

The process of organizing or categorizing objects, information, or phenomena into predefined groups or classes based on shared qualities or characteristics.

CPT

Abbreviation for Current Procedural Terminology, a medical code set used to describe medical, surgical, and diagnostic services and procedures.

Supplementary Classifications

Additional categories or groupings that complement the primary system of classification, often used to provide more detailed information.

V-codes

Diagnostic codes used in health care to indicate factors that influence health status and contact with health services, which are not due to a disease or injury.