RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS

TESTS OF SIGNIFICANCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A nutritionist claims U.S. children drink an average of less than 2 glasses of milk per day. Based on an SRS of 30 children, the p-value of H0:
A
The probability that she fails to reject the null hypothesis is 0.015%
B
The probability that she rejects the null is 0.015%
C
She can be 99.85% confident that the alternative hypothesis is true
D
About 0.15% of all samples would product a test statistics at least as extreme as ours if the null hypothesis is true.
E
About 99.85% of all samples would product a test statistics at least as extreme as ours if the null hypothesis is true.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is option C: Men are more likely to binge drink than women. This is the only statement of the options given that can be classified as an alternative hypothesis.

Detailed explanation-2: -A manufacturer of elastic bands claims that p, the proportion of its elastic bands that break when stretched to a length of up to 8 inches, is no more than 0.03. Some customers have complained that the elastic bands are breaking more frequently.

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