Question: Rap. Using the results of the experiment described in Exercise 42, does it matter whether one listens to rap music while studying, or is it better to study without music at all?
a) Test an appropriate hypothesis and state your conclusion.
b) If you concluded there is a difference, estimate the size of that difference with a confidence interval and explain what your interval means.
Exercise: Music and memory. Is it a good idea to listen to music when studying for a big test? In a study conducted by some Statistics students, 62 people were randomly assigned to listen to rap music, music by Mozart, or no music while attempting to memorize objects pictured on a page. They were then asked to list all the objects they could remember. Here are summary statistics for each group:
Rap Mozart No Music
Count 29 20 13
Mean 10.72 10.00 12.77
SD 3.99 3.19 4.73
a) Does it appear that it is better to study while listening to Mozart than to rap music? Test an appropriate hypothesis and state your conclusion.
b) Create a 90% confidence interval for the mean difference in memory score between students who study to Mozart and those who listen to no music at all. Interpret your interval.