CHAPTER 8

1. Hypothesis testing is a procedure that uses sample evidence and probability theory to decide
whether to reject or fail to reject a hypothesis. 

2. An alternate hypothesis is a statement about a population parameter that is accepted when the
null hypothesis is rejected. 

3. The researcher must decide on the level of significance before formulating a decision rule and
collecting sample data.

4. For a one-tailed test using the 0.05 level of significance, the critical value for the z test is
1.645, but for t it is 1.96. 

5. The level of significance is the risk of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true. 

6. Type II error is the probability or risk of rejecting a null hypothesis when it is actually true. 

7. If the null hypothesis is false and the researchers do not reject it, then a Type I error has been
made. 

8. If the null hypothesis is   and the alternate hypothesis states that µ is less than 200,
then, a two-tail test is being conducted. 

9. A null hypothesis makes a claim about a 

A. Population parameter
B. Sample statistic
C. Sample mean
D. Type II error

10. The mean length of a small counter balance bar is 43 millimeters. There is concern that the
settings of the machine producing the bars have changed. Test the claim at the 0.02 level that
there has been no change in the mean length. The alternate hypothesis is that there has been a
change. Twelve bars (n = 12) were selected at random and their lengths recorded. The lengths are
(in millimeters) 42, 39, 42, 45, 43, 40, 39, 41, 40, 42, 43 and 42. The mean of the sample is 41.5
and the standard deviation 1.784. Has there been a statistically significant change in the mean
length of the bars? 

A. Yes, because the computed t lies in the rejection region.

B. No, because the information given is not complete.
C. No, because the computed t lies in the area to the right of -2.718.
D. Yes, because 43 is greater than 41.5.
11. A random sample of size 15 is selected from a normal population. The population standard
deviation is unknown. Assume that a two-tailed test at the 0.10 significance level is to be used.
For what value of t will the null hypothesis not be rejected? 
A. To the left of -1.282 or to the right of 1.282
B. To the left of -1.345 or to the right of 1.345
C. Between -1.761 and 1.761
D. To the left of -1.645 or to the right of 1.645

12. Using a 5% level of significance and a sample size of 25, what is the critical value for a one-
tailed hypothesis test? 
A. 1.708
B. 1.711
C. 2.060
D. 2.064

13. If the 1% level of significance is used and the z-test statistic is +6.00, what is our decision? 
A. Do not reject H0
B. Reject H0
C. Reject H1
D. None of these
Exercises

EX 8- 1 1, 2, 5, 11/a, b, 13,
EX 8- 2 1, 2, 6, 8, 15, 20
EX 8-3 3, 7, 13, 18