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1. (0.50 point) I hypothesized that girls in my class have the same blood pressure levels as boys.
The probability value for my null hypothesis was 0.15. So I conclude that the blood pressures of
the girls were higher than boys’. Which kind of mistake did I make?
a. Type I error
b. Type II error
c. Type I and Type II error
d. I did not make any mistake
2. (0.50 point) If a statistical test result is not significant at the 0.05 level, then we can conclude:
3. (2 points) A researcher posed a null hypothesis that there was no significant difference
between boys and girls on a standard memory test. She randomly sampled 100 girls and 100
boys in a community and gave them the standard memory test. The mean score for girls was 70
and the standard deviation of mean was 5.0. The mean score for boys was 65 and the standard
deviation of mean was 5.0. What is the standard error of the difference in means?
5. (0.50 point) If the probability that you will correctly reject a false null hypothesis is 0.80 at
0.05 significance level. Therefore, α is__ and β is__.
a. 0.05, 0.80
b. 0.05, 0.20
c. 0.95, 0.20
d. 0.95, 0.80
6. (2 points) The population has a mean of 678 and the population standard deviation is
known to be 58.3. Use a 0.05 level of significance to test the claim that the sample scores
listed below came from the population. Identify hypotheses, test statistic, P-value or
critical value, conclusion about the null, and final conclusion that addresses the original
claim.
Mississippi: 155 142 149 130 151 163 151 142 156 133
138 161
Arkansas: 133 140 142 131 134 129 128 140 140 140
137 143
Use a 0.05 significance level to test the claim that the mean cost of houses in Mississippi
is greater than the mean cost in Arkansas. Be sure to give the hypotheses, the test statistic
with a p-value, and a conclusion.