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Hypothesis Testing of Single Mean and Single Proportion: Practice 1

Module by: Dr. Barbara Illowsky, Susan Dean

Summary: This module provides a practice of Hypothesis Testing of Single Mean and Single Proportion as a part of Collaborative Statistics collection (col10522) by Barbara Illowsky and Susan Dean.

Student Learning Outcomes

  • The student will explore hypothesis testing with single mean and known population standard deviation data.

Given

Suppose that a recent article stated that the average time spent in jail by a first–time convicted burglar is 2.5 years. A study was then done to see if the average time has increased in the new century. A random sample of 26 first–time convicted burglars in a recent year was picked. The average length of time in jail from the survey was 3 years with a standard deviation of 1.8 years. Suppose that it is somehow known that the population standard deviation is 1.5. Conduct a hypothesis test to determine if the average length of jail time has increased.

Hypothesis Testing: Single Average

Exercise 1

Is this a test of averages or proportions?

Solution 1

Averages

Exercise 2

State the null and alternative hypotheses.

  • a. HoHo size 12{H rSub { size 8{O} } } {}:
  • b. HaHa size 12{H rSub { size 8{a} } } {}:

Solution 2

  • a - Ho:μ=2. 5Ho:μ=2. 5 size 12{H rSub { size 8{O} } :μ=2 "." 5} {} (or, Ho:μ≤2.5Ho:μ≤2.5 size 12{H rSub { size 8{O} } :μ <= 2 "." 5} {})
  • b - H a : μ > 2 . 5 H a : μ > 2 . 5 size 12{H rSub { size 8{a} } :μ>2 "." 5} {}

Exercise 3

Is this a right-tailed, left-tailed, or two-tailed test? How do you know?

Solution 3

right-tailed

Exercise 4

What symbol represents the Random Variable for this test?

Solution 4

X ¯ X ¯ size 12{ {overline {X}} } {}

Exercise 5

In words, define the Random Variable for this test.

Solution 5

The average time spent in jail for 26 first time convicted burglars

Exercise 6

Is the population standard deviation known and, if so, what is it?

Solution 6

Yes, 1.5

Exercise 7

Calculate the following:

  • a. x¯=x¯= size 12{ {overline {x}} ={}} {}
  • b. σ=σ= size 12{σ={}} {}
  • c. sx=sx= size 12{s rSub { size 8{x} } ={}} {}
  • d. n=n= size 12{n={}} {}

Solution 7

  • a. 3
  • b. 1.5
  • c. 1.8
  • d. 26

Exercise 8

Since both σσ size 12{σ} {} and sxsx size 12{s rSub { size 8{x} } } {} are given, which should be used? In 1 -2 complete sentences, explain why.

Solution 8

σ σ size 12{σ} {}

Exercise 9

State the distribution to use for the hypothesis test.

Solution 9

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Exercise 10

Sketch a graph of the situation. Label the horizontal axis. Mark the hypothesized mean and the sample mean x¯x¯ size 12{ {overline {x}} } {}. Shade the area corresponding to the p-value.

Blank horizontal axis of the sample mean.

Exercise 11

Find the p-value.

Solution 11

0.0446

Exercise 12

At a pre-conceived α=0.05α=0.05 size 12{α=0 "." "05"} {}, what is your:

  • a. Decision:
  • b. Reason for the decision:
  • c. Conclusion (write out in a complete sentence):

Solution 12

  • a. Reject the null hypothesis

Discussion Questions

Exercise 13

Does it appear that the average jail time spent for first time convicted burglars has increased? Why or why not?

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