The National Center for Education Statistics Would Like to Test

question 36

Multiple Choice

The National Center for Education Statistics would like to test the hypothesis that the proportion of Bachelor's degrees that were earned by women equals 0.60. A random sample of 140 college graduates with Bachelor degrees found that 75 were women. The National Center for Education Statistics would like to set α = 0.10. The conclusion for this hypothesis test would be that because the absolute value of the test statistic is ______.

• A)less than the absolute value of the critical value, we cannot conclude that the proportion of Bachelor's degrees that were earned by women does not equal 0.60.
• B)less than the absolute value of the critical value, we can conclude that the proportion of Bachelor's degrees that were earned by women does not equal 0.60.
• C)more than the absolute value of the critical value, we can conclude that the proportion of Bachelor's degrees that were earned by women equals 0.60.
• D)more than the absolute value of the critical value, we can conclude that the proportion of Bachelor's degrees that were earned by women does not equal 0.60.

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Definitions:

Experimental Research

A method of research in the social sciences in which a controlled experimental factor is subjected to special treatment for purposes of comparison with a factor kept constant.

Physiological Test

An evaluation designed to measure the biological functions of an individual, often used to assess health or physical condition.

Psychometric Test

Standardized assessments designed to measure mental performance, personality characteristics, aptitudes, and other psychological attributes.

Control Group

In experimental research, the group of participants that does not receive the experimental treatment, serving as a comparison for evaluating the effect of the treatment.