A Sample of 400 Journalism Majors at a Major Research

question 117

Short Answer

A sample of 400 journalism majors at a major research university was asked if they agreed with the following statement:
Government should be more involved in oversight and regulation of reporting.
Fifty-two percent of the respondents agreed with the statement.Calculate the appropriate test statistic to test the claim that at least 50 percent of journalism majors agree with the statement.

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Definitions:

Credibility

Ability to come across to the audience as believable.

Audience's Response

The reactions or feedback from the listeners or viewers of a presentation, performance, or message.

Indirect Request Pattern

A communication technique where requests or suggestions are made in a less direct and more polite manner, often used to avoid confrontation or to be more socially graceful.

Social Media

Sites and platforms designed for users to produce and share their own content or to be involved in social networking.