Chapter 1: Q. 32 (page 52)
Use the following data to answer the next five exercises: A pair of studies was performed to measure the effectiveness of a new software program designed to help stroke patients regain their problem-solving skills. Patients were asked to use the software program twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. The studies observed stroke patients recovering over a period of several weeks. The first study collected the data in Table 1.31. The second study collected the data in Table 1.32.
The company takes the two studies as proof that their software causes mental improvement in stroke patients. Is this a fair statement?
Short Answer
The company's claim that the two studies prove that their software improves mental health in stroke patients is unfair.