Test Hypotheses About a Population Proportion
-A Statistics Professor at an All-Men's

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Test Hypotheses about a Population Proportion
-A statistics professor at an all-men's college determined that the standard deviation of men's heights is $2.5$ inches. The professor then randomly selected 41 female students from a nearby all-female college and found the standard deviation to be $2.9$ inches. Test the professor's claim that the standard deviation of female heights is greater than $2.5$ inches. Use $\alpha = 0.01$ .

Recognize the psychological mechanisms behind conformity and dissent.

Identify how cultural, social, and situational contexts influence individual behavior.

Understand the distinction between informational and normative influences.

Grasp the significance of self-esteem and self-awareness in conformity.

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