Warm Up Solutions
- In your own words, define experiment.
Sample: An experiment (designed by a researcher) compares the experimental (treatment) and control groups to draw conclusions.
- If the z-score is 1.960, what is the confidence level? How does this relate to standard deviations?
Sample: A z-score of 1.960 represents a 95% confidence level, which represents two standard deviations.
Note
Q: Why do experiments have a control group?
A: A control group is needed to compare the results to the treatment group to determine if the treatment had any effect.