In a Survey of Patients in a Local Hospital, 62

question 24

Multiple Choice

In a survey of patients in a local hospital, 62.42% of the respondents indicated that the health care providers needed to spend more time with each patient. Who makes up the sample? ​

• A)All patients in a local hospital
• B)All survey respondents
• C)Hospital patients
• D)Cannot be determined from the information given

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Definitions:

T-statistic

The T-statistic is a ratio used in hypothesis testing that compares the difference between an observed sample mean and a known value, to the standard error of the mean.

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, typically set against the alternative hypothesis in statistical testing.

Alpha

A coefficient used in statistics that represents the level of significance, often denoted as the probability of rejecting a true null hypothesis.

T-statistic

A type of statistic used in hypothesis testing, calculated to compare the mean of a sample to the known mean of the population.