HSCI 390 - Bio Statistics » Spring 2020 » Lecture Homework 6

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Question #1
The mean of the sampling distribution of the mean always equals 100. 
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #2
The mean of the sampling distribution of the mean always equals the population mean.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #3
The mean of the sampling distribution of the mean usually equals the value of the highest sample mean.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #4
The standard error of the mean roughly measures the average amount by which sample means deviate from the population mean.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #5
The standard error of the mean increases in value when the sample size is increased.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #6
The central limit theorem states that with sufficiently large sample sizes, the shape of the population is normal.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #7
The central limit theorem states that with sufficiently large sample sizes, the shape of the sampling distribution of the mean approximates a normal curve. 
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #8
The following represents a valid relationship between a null hypothesis (H0) and corresponding alternative hypothesis (H1): H0: µ = 34; H1: µ ≠ 40 
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #9
The following represents a valid relationship between a null hypothesis (H0) and corresponding alternative hypothesis (H1): H0: µ = 115; H1: µ ≠ 115 
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #10
The following represents a valid relationship between a null hypothesis (H0) and corresponding alternative hypothesis (H1): H0: µ = 300; H1: x̄ ≠ 300 
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #11
Find the critical z-value(s) for a hypothesis test given: α = 0.10; two-tailed test
A.   0.95
B.   2.58 and -2.58
C.   1.96 and -1.96
D.   1.20 and -1.20
E.   1.65 and -1.65
Question #12
Find the critical z-value(s) for a hypothesis test given: α = 0.05; one-tailed test (lower-tailed critical region)
A.   -2.51
B.   -0.33
C.   +1.96 and -1.96
D.   2.99
E.   -1.65
Question #13
Find the critical z-value(s) for a hypothesis test given: α = 0.01; two-tailed test
A.   0.45
B.   1.34 and -1.58
C.   1.00 and -1.00
D.   2.58 and -2.58
E.   +1.96 and -1.96
Question #14
Find the critical z-value(s) for a hypothesis test given: α = 0.05; two-tailed test
A.   +1.96 and -1.96
B.   2.58 and -2.58
C.   1.00 and -1.00
D.   1.27 and -1.49
E.   2.89
Question #15
What is the z-statistic in a hypothesis test for a single population mean given the following data? (rounded to the nearest hundredth) x̄ = 5,900; µ = 5,890; σ = 75; n = 256
A.   2.13
B.   -0.56
C.   1.56
D.   -1.22
E.   2.98
Question #16
What is the z-statistic in a hypothesis test for a single population mean given the following data? (rounded to the nearest hundredth) x̄ = 36; µ = 34; σ = 10; n = 121
A.   -1.38
B.   0.94
C.   -2.5
D.   2.2
E.   2.74
Question #17
What is the z-statistic in a hypothesis test for a single population mean given the following data? (rounded to the nearest hundredth) x̄ = 34; µ = 36; σ = 8; n = 100
A.   0.62
B.   -2.5
C.   1.71
D.   1.33
E.   -2.03
Question #18
What is the p-value for a z-statistic of 1.34 for a one-tailed test?
A.   0.0521
B.   0.0013
C.   0.2319
D.   0.0901
E.   0.4221
Question #19
What is the p-value for a z-statistic of -0.56 for a two-tailed test?
A.   0.0131
B.   0.8121
C.   0.5754
D.   0.1823
E.   0.1424
Question #20
A new community safety education and outreach intervention is introduced in Biostats-ville, designed to lower the number of motor vehicle accidents occurring in that community. After 8 years of implementation, the average number of reported motor vehicle accidents per month (n=96) is recorded to be 85. Researchers know the general population average number of motor vehicle accidents per month from all communities of a similar size is 87 with a standard deviation of 8.5. Your research question of interest is: Does Biostats-ville (with the new community safety education and outreach intervention) have a different average number of reported motor vehicle accidents per month than the population average of communities of a similar size? You will use the information above for several of the following questions. Which of the following represents the appropriate null hypothesis (H0), given this research question of interest? 
A.   H0: µ = 87  
B.   H0: µ ≥ 8.5 
C.   H0: x̄ ≤ 87  
D.   H0: µ = 96  
E.   H0: µ ≠ 87  
Question #21
Use the data above examining the research question of interest: "Does Biostats-ville (with the new community safety education and outreach intervention) have a different average number of reported motor vehicle accidents per month than the population average of communities of a similar size?" Which of the following represents the appropriate alternative hypothesis (H1), given this research question of interest)? 
A.   H1: µ = 8.5 
B.   H1: µ ≠ 87 
C.   H1: µ = 87
D.   H1: x̄ ≤ 96  
E.   H1: µ ≤ 87  
Question #22
Use the data above examining the research question of interest: "Does Biostats-ville (with the new community safety education and outreach intervention) have a different average number of reported motor vehicle accidents per month than the population average of communities of a similar size?" Which of the following represents the appropriate decision rule and critical value(s), testing at an alpha level (α) of 0.05. 
A.   We will reject the null hypothesis at an alpha level of 0.05 if the calculated test statistic is more extreme than the critical value of 2.58.
B.   We will reject the null hypothesis at an alpha level of 0.05 if the calculated test statistic is more extreme than the critical values of 2.33 and -2.33.
C.   We will reject the null hypothesis at an alpha level of 0.05 if the calculated test statistic is more extreme than the critical values of 2.52.
D.   We will reject the null hypothesis at an alpha level of 0.05 if the calculated test statistic is more extreme than the critical values of 1.96 and -1.96.
E.   We will reject the null hypothesis at an alpha level of 0.05 if the calculated test statistic is more extreme than the critical values of 1.65 and -1.65.
Question #23
Use the data above examining the research question of interest: "Does Biostats-ville (with the new community safety education and outreach intervention) have a different average number of reported motor vehicle accidents per month than the population average of communities of a similar size?" What is the z-statistic associated with your test? (rounded to the nearest hundredth) 
A.   -2.78
B.   3.1
C.   1.25
D.   -2.3
E.   -0.49
Question #24
Use the data above examining the research question of interest: "Does Biostats-ville (with the new community safety education and outreach intervention) have a different average number of reported motor vehicle accidents per month than the population average of communities of a similar size?" What is the p-value associated with your test statistic? (rounded to the nearest ten thousandth) *Hint: remember what type of test you are conducting (one-tailed vs. two-tailed). 
A.   0.0231
B.   0.0214
C.   0.3475
D.   0.3401
E.   0.1291
Question #25
Use the data above examining the research question of interest: "Does Biostats-ville (with the new community safety education and outreach intervention) have a different average number of reported motor vehicle accidents per month than the population average of communities of a similar size?" Given your test results, what is your decision about the null hypothesis?
A.   Fail to reject (i.e., retain) the null hypothesis
B.   Reject the null hypothesis
Question #26
Use the data above examining the research question of interest: "Does Biostats-ville (with the new community safety education and outreach intervention) have a different average number of reported motor vehicle accidents per month than the population average of communities of a similar size?" Interpret your decision about the null hypothesis from the previous question. 
A.   Based on our study, we have enough evidence to conclude that Biostats-ville does appear to have a different average number of reported motor vehicle accidents per month than the population average from other communities of a similar size.
B.   Based on our study, we do not have enough evidence to conclude that Biostats-ville appears to have a different average number of reported motor vehicle accidents per month than the population average from other communities of a similar size.  

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