. . . Assignment #3 Attached All Sections Assignment #3: 1. A physician compared the cholesterol levels of a representative sample of Americans who ate an American diet versus a representative sample of those who followed a Mediterranean diet. Below are the means, standard deviations, and sample sizes for both samples. Though in some studies a Mediterranean diet has been shown to be beneficial, this was one of the first studies on an American population and the physician had made no advance predictions about the outcome. American diet (control): M = 230, s = 24, n = 36. Mediterranean (experimental): M = 190, s = 26, n = 36. Use a = .05. 2. Pick a test that's appropriate for this study. 3. Explain why the statistical test is appropriate. 4. List the hypotheses 5. Set the decision rule