TABLE 12-4 A Computer Used by a 24-Hour Banking Service Is Supposed

question 30

Multiple Choice

TABLE 12-4
A computer used by a 24-hour banking service is supposed to randomly assign each transaction to one of 5 memory locations. A check at the end of a day's transactions gave the counts shown in the table to each of the 5 memory locations, along with the number of reported errors.

The bank manager wanted to test whether the proportion of errors in transactions assigned to each of the 5 memory locations differ.
-Referring to Table 12-4, the calculated value of the test statistic is

• A) -0.1777.
• B) -0.0185.
• C) 1.4999.
• D) 1.5190.

Distinguish between experimental and correlational research methodologies and their applications.

Recognize the implications of confounding variables and the limitations of correlational research.

Interpret the roles of independent and dependent variables in experimental research.

Grasp the concept of internal and external validity in research studies.

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