A study will be conducted to examine a new medicine intended to reduce high blood pressure in adult men who have high blood pressure. As part of the study, a random sample of 40 men with high blood pressure will have their blood pressure measured, and then they will take the new medicine every day for one month. At the end of the month, their blood pressure will be measured again. Of the following, which is the best procedure to investigate whether there will be convincing statistical evidence of a change, on average, in blood pressure for men with high blood pressure who take the new medicine? (A) A one-sample z-test for a proportion (B) A two-sample z-test for a difference between proportions (C) A two-sample i-test for the difference between two means (D) A matched-pairs t-test for a mean difference (E) A chi-square test of independence

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Julio Knight

2 February, 03:43

A study will be conducted to examine a new medicine intended to reduce high blood pressure in adult men who have high blood pressure. As part of the study, a random sample of 40 men with high blood pressure will have their blood pressure measured, and then they will take the new medicine every day for one month. At the end of the month, their blood pressure will be measured again. Of the following, which is the best procedure to investigate whether there will be convincing statistical evidence of a change, on average, in blood pressure for men with high blood pressure who take the new medicine? (A) A one-sample z-test for a proportion (B) A two-sample z-test for a difference between proportions (C) A two-sample i-test for the difference between two means (D) A matched-pairs t-test for a mean difference (E) A chi-square test of independence

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Option D

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A matched pairs t-test is appropriate for this experiment. It compares two means that are from the same individual; the before drug administration and the after drug administration. It compares the before-and-after observations on the same subjects.