In 1990, the Average Math SAT Score for Students at One

question 16

Multiple Choice

In 1990, the average math SAT score for students at one school was 490.Five years later, a teacher wants to perform a hypothesis test to determine whether the average SAT score of students at the school has changed from the 1990 mean of 490.The hypotheses are: $$\begin{array} { l } H _ { 0 } : \mu = 490 \\H _ { A } : \mu \neq 490\end{array}$$
Explain the result of a Type II error.

• A)The teacher will conclude that the mean math SAT score at the school is the same when in fact it is the same.
• B)The teacher will conclude that the mean math SAT score at the school has increased when in fact it is the same.
• C)The teacher will conclude that the mean math SAT score at the school is different when in fact it is the same.
• D)The teacher will conclude that the mean math SAT score at the school has decreased when in fact it is the same.
• E)The teacher will conclude that the mean math SAT score at the school is the same when in fact it is different

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