A Survey Claims That 9 Out of 10 Doctors Recommend

question 34

Multiple Choice

A survey claims that 9 out of 10 doctors recommend aspirin for their patients with headaches.To test this claim against the alternative that the actual proportion of doctors who recommend aspirin is less than 0.90,a random sample of 100 doctors' results in 83 who indicate that they recommend aspirin.The value of the test statistic in this problem is approximately equal to:

• A) -1.67
• B) -2.33
• C) -1.86
• D) -0.14

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Definitions:

Stereotyping

The oversimplified and generalized beliefs or expectations about individuals based on their membership in a certain group.

Stereotyping

The process of attributing a specific set of traits to a collective of individuals, disregarding their unique differences.

Stereotypic Information

Information that is oversimplified, generalized, or exaggerated characteristics pertaining to a group, often leading to prejudiced attitudes or beliefs.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that causes itself to become true, merely because the belief influences behavior towards making it happen.