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Alyssa is interested in testing whether pet owners and non-pet owners differ in health status. To...

Alyssa is interested in testing whether pet owners and non-pet owners differ in health status. To test this question, Alyssa collects data from 100 randomly selected people and assesses whether or not they own a pet and if they are healthy or unhealthy (the data are shown in the table). What decision should Alyssa reach regarding her hypothesis? How big is the effect size? Complete the six steps of hypothesis testing. Show your work for each step. Report your results and conclusion in APA style. Assume that alpha is .05.

Healthy Unhealthy
Pet Owner 33 22
Non-Pet Owner 14 31
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