21. When people learn a new task, their performance usually improves when they are tested the next...
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21. When people learn a new task, their performance usually improves when they are tested the next day, but only if they get at least 6 hours of sleep (Stickgold, Whidbee, Schirmer, Patel, & Hobson, 2000). The following data demonstrate this phenomenon. The participants learned a visual discrimination task on one day, and then were tested on the task the following day. Half of the participants were allowed to have at least 6 hours of sleep and the other half were kept awake all night. Is there a significant difference between the two conditions? Use a two-tailed test with
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Performance Scores 6 Hours Sleep No Sleep n 14 n 14 M 72 M 65 SS 932 SS 706
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Essentials Of Statistics For The Behavioral Sciences
ISBN: 9780495812203
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Authors: Frederick J. Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau