The data below are from an idependent measures experiment co

The data below are from an idependent- measures experiment comparing 3 different weight loss programs. Each weight loss program included 6 particpants. The data listed in the table is the number of pounds each particapant lost during their 8 week weight loss program.

a. What is the appropiate null and alternative hypothesis for this study?

b. What is the critcal value of F for alpha .05? Be sure to show your work for your degrees of freedoms calcualtions.

c. What is the calculated value of F? be sure to show all work (ss, ms, and f-ratio calculations).

d. Are the data sufficent to state that there is a statisically signifcant main effect of the treatment program on weight loss?

e. Write an APA format sentence to report the results of the study.

f. Compute the n^2 for this study.

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