Question: 14. A study done by Dr. S. Friedler, a trained mime and a physician, found evidence that being entertained by live clowns immediately after in-vitro

14. A study done by Dr. S. Friedler, a trained mime and a physician, found evidence that being entertained by live clowns immediately after in-vitro fertilization (IVF) may increase conception rates (Friedler et al, 2011)DOI:10.1016.Yes, this real study was about whether watching 15 minutes of 'medical clowning' after an embryo transfer or IVF would affect the chance of a successful pregnancy.The 186 women in the study were randomly assigned to eitherclownorno clowncondition. Please use these data to test whether pregnancy rates were independent of being entertained by a clown after IVF.Show your work and include each step in the hypothesis testing process.

Observed data:

Pregnant

Not Pregnant

Clown

33

60

No Clown

18

75

a. State the null and alt hypotheses.

b. Find df and critical value for the chi-square test.

c. Calculate the expected frequencies and the chi-square test value.Is it significant?

d. Write an APA conclusion based on the results of the test.

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