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Problem 2
Test anxiety can hinder academic performance, so a researcher wants to compare the effectiveness of three treatments to reduce test anxiety. The procedure is used on 5 different students. Use the resulting data below and a 1% significance level to test the claim that the three different methods reduce anxiety equally.
Anxiety level on a visual-analogue scale
Subject Beta Blocker Valerian Root Meditation
1 2.7 1.3 1
2 3.9 3.6 3.1
3 4.1 4.2 3.9
4 4.3 4.1 4
5 2.9 2.8 2.2