A study was done to investigate a newly created drug to increase memory performa

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A study was done to investigate a newly created drug to increase memory performance. The study was done with rats. The dependent measure was number of errors made while learning a maze after being injected with the memory drug or a saline solution (control). Rats were randomly assigned to either the memory-enhancing drug or the control. A total of 30 rats was tested; there were 15 in each group. The mean (and standard deviation) for the drug group was 11.7 (4.7); that of the control group was 15.1 (5.1). (Lower numbers mean better performance.) What is the effect size for this study?

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Answer :- The effect size for this study is mean of this group as this investigation was done on 30 rats with two equal distributed group for checking reaction of mrmory enhancing drug . Thats why for rhe effect size we can say its mean is perfect. means 15.1

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