A vicious debate between behaviorists and traditional medical doctors concerns the merits of using the stimulant Ritalin in treating childhood hyperactivity. A large group of hyperactive children in an urban school system were randomly assigned to either a behavior modification program or a drug therapy program. The dependent variable measured is the children’s' hyperactivity score after 18 weeks of treatment. Use the data shown directly below to determine if there is a significant difference on these children’s' hyperactivity scores.
Behavior
22
24
27
18
21
19
18
17
14
17
20
16
13
20
16
12
14
22
23
18
Drug
26
32
31
20
34
36
22
29
27
25
24
32
24
20
32
32
29
27
33
30
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