To Plan the Course Offerings for the Next Year a University

question 98

Multiple Choice

To plan the course offerings for the next year a university department dean needs to estimate what
Impact the "No Child Left Behind" legislation might have on the teacher credentialing program.
Historically, 40% of this university's pre-service teachers have qualified for paid internship
Positions each year. The Dean of Education looks at a random sample of internship applications to
See what proportion indicate the applicant has achieved the content-mastery that is required for
The internship. Based on these data he creates a 90% confidence interval of (33%, 41%) . Could this
Confidence interval be
Used to test the hypothesis $$\mathrm { H } _ { 0 } : p = 0.40 \text { versus } \mathrm { H } _ { \mathrm { A } } : p < 0.40 \text { at the } \alpha = 0.05$$
0) 05 level of significance?

• A) No, because the dean only reviewed a sample of the applicants instead of all of them.
• B) No, because he should have used a 95% confidence interval.
• C) Yes, since 40% is not the center of the confidence interval he rejects the null hypothesis, concluding that the percentage of qualified applicants will decrease.
• D) Yes, since 40% is in the confidence interval he accepts the null hypothesis, concluding that the percentage of applicants qualified for paid internship positions will stay the same.
• E) Yes, since 40% is in the confidence interval he fails to reject the null hypothesis, concluding that there is not strong enough evidence of any change in the percent of qualified applicants.

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Definitions:

Social Environment

The cultural, social, and psychological milieu that surrounds individuals and can affect their behavior and experiences.

Thomas Theorem

The principle that situations defined as real are real in their consequences, emphasizing the social construction of reality and its influence on behavior.

Extracurricular Activities

Activities that are pursued by students outside of the standard curriculum of school or college education, encompassing sports, clubs, music, arts, and volunteer work.

Teachers' Expectations

The beliefs or perceptions that educators have about the abilities or potential achievements of their students, which can significantly influence student performance and motivation.