Preliminary analyses indicate that you can consider the assumptions for using nonpooled​ t-procedures satisfied. Researchers randomly and independently selected 29 prisoners diagnosed with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder​ (PTSD) and 21 prisoners that were diagnosed with PTSD but had since recovered​ (remitted).
Chronic Remitted
x1 ​= 29.7 x2 ​= 22.6
s1 ​= 3 s2 ​= 9
n1 ​= 29 n2 ​= 21

Obtain a 95​% confidence interval for the​ difference, µ1 - µ2​, between the mean ages at arrest for prisoners with chronic PTSD and remitted PTSD.

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Answer:

(2.880, 11.320)

Step-by-step explanation:

Keep in mind the formula for a 2-sample t-interval.

t = x1 - x2 ± t* [tex]\sqrt{\frac{s1^{2}}{n1} +\frac{s2^{2}}{n2} }[/tex]

First calculate df the degrees of freedom and t* the critical t.

df = 23.24 (from technology: STAT->TEST->0)

t* = invt(.975, 23.24) = 2.067

Now plug them in and solve.

t = x1 - x2 ± t* [tex]\sqrt{\frac{s1^{2}}{n1} +\frac{s2^{2}}{n2} }[/tex]

 = 29.7 - 22.6 ± 2.067[tex]\sqrt{\frac{3^{2}}{29} +\frac{9^{2}}{21} }[/tex]

 = 7.1 ± 4.220

 = (2.880, 11.320)

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