Do the Following Data Indicate That the Variance of the Population

question 56

Essay

Do the following data indicate that the variance of the population from which this sample has been drawn is significantly more than 12? Use α = .05. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l } 16 & 12 & 21 & 10 & 13 & 18\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

Fallacy

A fault in logical judgment that causes an argument to be invalid or not based on sound reasoning.

Denying Antecedent

A logical fallacy involving the incorrect assumption that the falsehood of a premise invalidates the conclusion, particularly in conditional reasoning.

Hypothetical Syllogism

A logical argument involving two conditional statements and a conclusion that logically follows from them.

Formalize

The act of expressing an idea, argument, or process in a precise, often mathematical or logical, form.