A Random Sample of 139 Forty-Year-Old Men Contains 26% Smokers

question 40

Multiple Choice

A random sample of 139 forty-year-old men contains 26% smokers. Use Table 5.1 to estimate the P- value for a test of the claim that the percentage of forty-year-old men that smoke is 22%.

• A) 0.2542
• B) 0.1401
• C) 0.2802
• D) 0.1271

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Definitions:

Consensus Cues

Attribution cues that reflect how a person’s behaviour compares with that of others.

Prototype

An initial model or sample of a product used to test a concept or process before final production.

Social Category

A classification of people based on shared characteristics or attributes, such as gender, race, or occupation.

Social Identity Theory

A theory that states that people form perceptions of themselves based on their personal characteristics and memberships in social categories.