Express the Null Hypothesis and the Alternative Hypothesis in Symbolic $( \mu , p , \sigma )$

question 56

Multiple Choice

Express the null hypothesis and the alternative hypothesis in symbolic form. Use the correct symbol $( \mu , p , \sigma )$ for the indicated parameter. A psychologist claims that more than $5.8$ percen of the population suffers from professional problems due to extreme shyness. Use $p$ , the true percentage of the population that suffers from extreme shyness.

• A) \(H _ { 0 } : p = 5.8 \%\)
• \(H _ { 1 } : p < 5.8 \%\)
• B) \(H _ { 0 } : p = 5.8 \%\)
• \(H _ { 1 } : p \leq 5.8 \%\)
• C) \(H _ { 0 } : p = 5.8 \%\)
• \(H _ { 1 } : p > 5.8 \%\)
• D) \(H _ { 0 } : p < 5.8 \%\)
• \(H _ { 1 } : p \geq 5.8 \%\)

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