As part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the Department of Health and Human Services obtained self-reported heights and measured heights for males aged 12 – 16. All measurements are in inches.  Using a 0.05 significance level, is there sufficient evidence to support the claim that there is a difference between self-reported heights and measured heights of males aged 12 – 16?  Also be sure to include the confidence interval.  What does this suggest about the average difference between self-reported and actual heights?  Write an APA-style results section for what you find.   Reported: 68      71     63       70        71        60        65        64        54        63        66        72 Measured: 67.9   69.9 64.9    68.3     70.3     60.6     64.5     67        55.6     74.2     65        70.8

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  1. As part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the Department of Health and Human Services obtained self-reported heights and measured heights for males aged 12 – 16. All measurements are in inches.  Using a 0.05 significance level, is there sufficient evidence to support the claim that there is a difference between self-reported heights and measured heights of males aged 12 – 16?  Also be sure to include the confidence interval.  What does this suggest about the average difference between self-reported and actual heights?  Write an APA-style results section for what you find.

 

Reported: 68      71     63       70        71        60        65        64        54        63        66        72

Measured: 67.9   69.9 64.9    68.3     70.3     60.6     64.5     67        55.6     74.2     65        70.8

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