Formulate the Indicated Conclusion in Nontechnical Terms

question 179

Multiple Choice

Formulate the indicated conclusion in nontechnical terms. Be sure to address the original claim.
-A skeptical paranormal researcher claims that the proportion of Americans that have seen a UFO, p, is less than 2 in every ten thousand. Assuming that a hypothesis test to support this claim has been conducted and that the
Conclusion is failure to reject the null hypothesis, state the conclusion in nontechnical terms.

• A) There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that the true proportion is less than 2 in ten thousand.
• B) There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that the true proportion is greater than 2 in ten thousand.
• C) There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim that the true proportion is less than 2 in ten thousand.
• D) There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim that the true proportion is greater than 2 in ten thousand.

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Definitions:

Sound

A logical argument that is both valid and based on accurate premises.

Valid

Pertaining to an argument or claim that is logically sound and holds under scrutiny.

Unsound

Refers to an argument that either has false premises or does not follow a logical structure, leading to an unreliable conclusion.

Disjunctive Syllogism

A type of deductive argument by elimination in which the premises present only two alternatives.