Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE Statistics Advanced PAPER 2: Statistical Inference QP JUNE 2024
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significant figures.
otherwise stated, statistical tests should be carried out at the
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booklet ‘Statistical formulae and tables’ is provided.
• The are 7 questions in this question paper. The total mark for this paper is 80.
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1 Brenda is a yoga teacher. She is researching the benefits of regular yoga practice on
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reducing eye fatigue.
To carry out her research, Brenda seeks 12 volunteer students, who have never practised
yoga before, to join her yoga classes.
She asks each student to complete a questionnaire before they start her classes.
In her questionnaire, the first question is as follows.
Indicate below your current level of eye fatigue by placing a cross on the line.
A score of 0 indicates no eye fatigue and a score of 10 indicates severe eye fatigue.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
After attending her classes for three months, these 12 students are asked again to
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complete the same questionnaire.
Both scores for the first question, for each of these 12 students, are given in Figure 1
Brenda believes that regular yoga practice can reduce the average eye fatigue score.
(a) Making any necessary assumptions, carry out a paired t-test to investigate whether
there is evidence to support Brenda’s belief.
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(b) Give two possible sources of bias in this experiment.
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