Warm Up Solutions

  1. In your own words, define experiment.

Sample: An experiment (designed by a researcher) compares the experimental (treatment) and control groups to draw conclusions.

  1. 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.

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