Use the Traditional Method to Test the Given Hypothesis $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l } 115 & 128 & 107 & 109 & 116 & 124 & 135 \\127 & 115 & 104 & 118 & 126 & 129 & 133\end{array}$$

question 35

Essay

Use the traditional method to test the given hypothesis. Assume that the population is normally distributed and that the sample has been randomly selected.
-For randomly selected adults, IQ scores are normally distributed with a standard deviation of 15. The scores of 14 randomly selected college students are listed below. Use a 0.10 significance level to test the claim that the standard deviation of IQ scores of college students is less than 15. Round the sample standard deviation to three decimal places.
$$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l } 115 & 128 & 107 & 109 & 116 & 124 & 135 \\127 & 115 & 104 & 118 & 126 & 129 & 133\end{array}$$

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