Test the Claim That $\sigma ^ { 2 } > 17.1 \text { if } n = 18 , s ^ { 2 } = 24.3 , \text { and } \alpha = 0.01$

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Essay

Test the claim that $\sigma ^ { 2 } > 17.1 \text { if } n = 18 , s ^ { 2 } = 24.3 , \text { and } \alpha = 0.01$ Assume that the population is normally distributed.

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Freud

An Austrian neurologist named Sigmund Freud established the practice of psychoanalysis, which is a technique for treating mental illnesses by facilitating dialogue between a psychoanalyst and a patient.

Defense Mechanism

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Repression

A psychological process in which traumatic memories are buried in the unconscious.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.