Question: 3) Sam is doing a research project where Sam developed some specific hypothesis about the dose effect (if you're unsure of what this means, you

3) Sam is doing a research project where Sam developed some specific hypothesis about the dose effect (if you're unsure of what this means, you should look it up!) of a new drug. Sam predicts that 0 mg dose (control) will be less effective than the 5 mg dose, and the 5 mg will be less effective than the 10 mg. After running an ANOVA, Sam is disappointed that that there was no significant result. However, Sam runs follow-up t-tests anyways, and discovers that there was a significant improvement between the 0 mg and 10 mg doses.

a. Was this bad science? Justify your answer.

b. How is it possible to have a non-significant ANOVA, but a significant t-test follow-up.

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