Question 2 (1 point) One of the most difficult things to do in statistics is to

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Question 2 (1 point) One of the most difficult things to do in statistics is to determine the correct hypothesis test to do for a given scenario. Determine the most appropriate hypothesis test to use for the following scenario A team of cognitive psychologists studying the effects of sleep deprivation on short-term memory decay had eight participants stay in a sleep lab for two days. Four participants were randomly assigned to a condition in which they were not permitted to sleep during that period, while the other four participants were allowed to sleep when they wanted to. At the end of the two days, the participants completed a short-term memory task that yielded the results in the table that follows Mean Number of Letters Remembered

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ANS: D) t-test for indepndent means.

Since 8 participents were classified in to two groups namely sleep deprived and normal sleep and we have to test whether sleep deprivation reduces short term memory.

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