A Researcher Hypothesizes That People Living in the Midwest Are

question 40

Multiple Choice

A researcher hypothesizes that people living in the Midwest are more in favor of tougher immigration laws than people who live on either the East or West Coast. In conducting a one-way ANOVA with this data, how can the null hypothesis (H₀) be stated?

• A) H₀: Midwest < East Coast = West Coast
• B) H₀: μMidwest = μEast Coast = μWest Coast
• C) H₀: all μs are not equal
• D) H₀: not all μs are equal

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Definitions:

Significance Level

The threshold or probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true, commonly denoted by alpha (α).

Sample Data

A subset of data collected from a larger population, used in statistical analysis as a representation of that larger population.

Hypotheses

Assumptions or propositions that are tested for statistical significance through experiments or observations.

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