Reaction time is measured in a driving simulator for a random sample of 16 year-old boys (n = 12, $\overline{x}$= 4.5,s = 1.1) and a random sample of 24 year-old young men (n = 9, $\overline{x}$ = 2.9, s = 1.3). Calculate a 99% pooled confidence interval for the difference in mean reaction time (16 year-olds - 24 year-olds).
A) (0.48, 2.72)
B) (0.51, 2.70)
C) (0.07, 3.13)
D) None of the above

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The pooled standard deviation (Sp) is calculated using the formula: $Sp = \sqrt{\frac{(n_1-1)s_1^2 + (n_2-1)s_2^2}{n_1+n_2-2}}$, where $n_1$ and $n_2$ are the sample sizes, and $s_1$ and $s_2$ are the standard deviations of the two samples. The degrees of freedom (df) for the t-distribution is $n_1 + n_2 - 2$. The formula for the confidence interval is $\overline{x}_1 - \overline{x}_2 \pm t_{\alpha/2, df} \cdot Sp \cdot \sqrt{\frac{1}{n_1} + \frac{1}{n_2}}$. Without the exact calculations provided, we cannot determine the correct confidence interval from the options given, suggesting that the correct answer might involve further calculation not specified in the options.

Reaction Time Is Measured in a Driving Simulator for a Random