Control Group Experimental Group
pretest postests Pretest posttests
1 2 23 1 3 23
2 3 22 2 3 24
3 6 21 3 6 24
4 3 18 4 4 21
5 3 17 5 2 21
6 4 19 6 2 22
7 5 21 7 2 23
8 3 17 8 3 21
9 2 21 9 3 20
10 7 23 10 3 25
11 6 22 11 4 24
12 5 22 12 3 23
13 4 19 13 3 22
14 3 14 14 4 21
15 4 18 15 4 24
16 2 20 16 3 23
17 4 19 17 4 26
18 6 21 18 4 24
19 4 19 19 4 23
20 4 21 20 5 22
21 3 24 21 3 21
22 2 23 22 5 24
23 2 24 23 5 28
24 1 21 24 5 19
25 5 22 25 8 23
Older adults younger adults
45 34 step 1
38 22 Ho: there is no significant difference between older and younger adults
52 15 Ha: there is a significant difference between older and younger adults on
48 27
25 37 step 2
39 41
51 24 t-Test: Two-Sample Assuming Equal Variances
46 19
55 26 Variable 1
46 36 Mean 44.5
Variance 75.38888888889
Observations 10
Pooled Variance 74.18888888889
Hypothesized Mean Dif 0
df 18
t Stat 4.257546665558
P(T<=t) one-tail 0.000236831656
t Critical one-tail 1.734063606618
P(T<=t) two-tail 0.000473663312
t Critical two-tail 2.100922040241
step 3
adults n
Older 10
younger 10
step 4
statistically, the mean of older adults is significantly more than the mean
step 5
CLAIM reject Ho
Ho 0
Ha 1
Variable 1 Variable 2
Mean 3.72 20.44
Variance 2.3766666667 5.9233333333
Observations 25 25
Pooled Variance 4.15
Hypothesized Mean Difference 0
df 48
t Stat -29.017983622
P(T<=t) one-tail 2.1552309E-32
t Critical one-tail 1.6772241961
P(T<=t) two-tail 4.3104619E-32
t Critical two-tail 2.0106347576
a. there is no significant difference between the pretest and post test of the control group
Control group N mean
Pretest 25 3.72
Posttest 25 20.44
Variable 1 Variable 2
Mean 3.8 22.84
Variance 1.8333333333 3.8066666667
Observations 25 25
Pooled Variance 2.82
Hypothesized Mean Difference 0
df 48
t Stat -40.086431443
P(T<=t) one-tail 7.2994313E-39
t Critical one-tail 1.6772241961
P(T<=t) two-tail 1.4598863E-38
t Critical two-tail 2.0106347576
b. there is no significant difference between the pretests and posttest of the experimental group
experimental group N mean
Pretest 25 3.8
Posttest 25 22.84
Variable 1 Variable 2
Mean 20.44 22.84
Variance 5.9233333333 3.8066666667
Observations 25 25
Pooled Variance 4.865
Hypothesized Mean Difference 0
df 48
t Stat -3.8470233818
P(T<=t) one-tail 0.0001761849
t Critical one-tail 1.6772241961
P(T<=t) two-tail 0.0003523697
t Critical two-tail 2.0106347576
c. There is no significant difference between the posttests of the control group and the experimental group
posttest N mean
control 25 20.44
experimental 25 22.84
rence between older and younger adults on perceived life satisfaction
ence between older and younger adults on perceived life satisfaction
Equal Variances
Variable 2
28.1
72.98888888889
10
mean sd t-value p-value
44.5 8.68267751842074
28.1 8.54335349197778 4.257 0.000473
adults is significantly more than the mean of younger adults that perceived life satisfaction
Fail to Reject Ho
1
0
the control group
sd t-value p-value Ho VI
16.84441273724
9.629876696948 -29.0179 4.31 Rejected Significant
f the experimental group
sd t-value p-value Ho VI
1.354006400773
1.951068083555 -40.086 1.459 Rejected Significant
group and the experimental group
sd t-value p-value Ho VI
2.433789911503
1.951068083555 -3.847 0.0003524 Accepted Not significant
Ho VI
Rejected significant
