TABLE 10-11 A Corporation Randomly Selects 150 Salespeople and Finds That 66

question 184

Multiple Choice

TABLE 10-11
A corporation randomly selects 150 salespeople and finds that 66% who have never taken a self-improvement course would like such a course. The firm did a similar study 10 years ago in which 60% of a random sample of 160 salespeople wanted a self-improvement course. The groups are assumed to be independent random samples. Let ×and × represent the true proportion of workers who would like to attend a self-improvement course in the recent study and the past study, respectively.
-Referring to Table 10-11, what is the value of the test statistic to use in evaluating the alternative hypothesis that there is a difference in the two population proportions?

• A) 0
• B) 4.335
• C) 1.96
• D) 1.093

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Definitions:

Need For Achievement

A psychological drive that motivates individuals to attain success and excellence in their endeavors.

Need For Affiliation

The need for affiliation is a psychological and social drive that compels individuals to associate with others and form social relationships.

Need For Power

An individual's desire to influence, control, or have authority over others.

McClelland

Refers to David McClelland, a psychologist known for his work on motivation theory, which includes the needs for achievement, power, and affiliation.