Formulate the Indicated Conclusion in Nontechnical Terms $\sigma = 14.7$ 7 Assuming That a
Hypothesis Test of the Claim Has

question 175

Multiple Choice

Formulate the indicated conclusion in nontechnical terms. Be sure to address the original claim. The principal of a middle school claims that test scores of the seventh-graders at his school vary less than the test scores of the
Seventh-graders at a neighboring school, which have variation described by $\sigma = 14.7$ 7. Assuming that a
Hypothesis test of the claim has been conducted and that the conclusion is to reject the null hypothesis, state the
Conclusion in nontechnical terms.

• A) There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim that the standard deviation is greater than 14.7.
• B) There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim that the standard deviation is less than 14.7.
• C) There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that the standard deviation is greater than 14.7.
• D) There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that the standard deviation is less than 14.7.

---

Definitions:

Exploitation

The act of using someone or something unfairly for one's own advantage, often in a manner that is unethical or unjust.

Ideology

a system of ideas, values, and beliefs that influences the way individuals view the world and their place in it, often associated with political or social movements.

False Consciousness

A term used in Marxist theory to describe the way in which material, ideological, and institutional processes mislead members of the proletariat about their real interests.

Superstructure

All of the things that society values and aspires to once its material needs are met (e.g., religion, politics, law).