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Word Learning Study: Group A vs. B Results

The document presents an experiment comparing two groups of high school seniors studying a fictitious language, with Group A studying in pairs and Group B studying alone. Statistical analysis using a paired t-test indicates that the mean number of words learned was higher in Group B, but the difference is not statistically significant at the 5% level, with a p-value of 0.160. The findings suggest that studying alone may not significantly outperform studying in pairs for this task.

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Word Learning Study: Group A vs. B Results

The document presents an experiment comparing two groups of high school seniors studying a fictitious language, with Group A studying in pairs and Group B studying alone. Statistical analysis using a paired t-test indicates that the mean number of words learned was higher in Group B, but the difference is not statistically significant at the 5% level, with a p-value of 0.160. The findings suggest that studying alone may not significantly outperform studying in pairs for this task.

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Two samples of 8 high school seniors each has been matched on IQ before beginning an experiment in
learning words in a fictitious languange. They were then allowed 20 minutes of study the meaning of the words,
after which they were tested for the number of words learned. Group A studied in pairs, one student reading
the words to other; the student in Group B studied alone. The following table shows the results:

Table 2.1 Table 2.2


Group Group
NUMBER OF WORDS LEARNED Individual A B Di Di2
Group A Group B 1 20 25 -5 25
20 25 2 13 15 -2 4
13 15 3 15 20 -5 25
15 20 4 10 15 -5 25
10 15 5 18 16 2 4
18 16 6 10 11 -1 1
10 11 7 20 15 5 25
20 15 8 12 20 -8 64
12 20 Total 118 137 -19 173

Is there a significant differences at 5% level in number of the words learned between Group A and Group B.

Table 2.3
t-Test: Paired Two Sample for Means

Group A Group B
Mean 14.75 17.125
Variance 17.3571 18.6964
Observations 8 8
Pearson Correlation 0.493654238
Hypothesized Mean
Difference 0
df 7
t Stat -1.571682451
P(T<=t) one-tail 0.080009622
t Critical one-tail 1.894578605
P(T<=t) two-tail 0.160019245
t Critical two-tail 2.364624252

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