Assume That You Plan to Use a Significance Level Of \alpha

question 43

Multiple Choice

Assume that you plan to use a significance level of $\alpha = 0.05$ test the claim that p $\mathrm { p } _ { 1 } = \mathrm { p } _ { 2 }$ . Use the given sample sizes and
numbers of successes to find the z test statistic for the hypothesis test.
-A report on the nightly news broadcast stated that 10 out of 129 households with pet dogs were burglarized and 23 out of 197 without pet dogs were burglarized.

• A) z = -1.148
• B) z = -0.002
• C) z = -0.459
• D) z = -1.952

Appreciate the importance of evaluating sources and evidence in psychology.

Acknowledge the contributions of foundational figures in psychology.

Understand the significance of the empirical approach in conducting psychological research.

Realize the critical role of skepticism in scientific inquiry within psychology.

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