For a Recent Year, the Following Are the Numbers of Homicides

question 94

Multiple Choice

For a recent year, the following are the numbers of homicides that occurred each month in New York City: 38, 30, 46, 40, 46, 49, 47, 50, 50, 42, 37, 37. Use a 0.05 significance level to test the claim that homicides in New York
City are equally likely for each of the 12 months. State your conclusion about the claim.

• A) There is not sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that homicides in New York City are equally likely for each of the 12 months.
• B) There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim that that homicides in New York City are equally likely for each of the 12 months.
• C) There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that homicides in New York City are equally likely for each of the 12 months.
• D) There is sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that homicides in New York City are equally likely for each of the 12 months.

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Definitions:

Sociometry

A quantitative method for measuring social relationships, often employed to identify the social structure within groups.

Reliable

Reliable refers to the consistency and dependability of an outcome, instrument, or process, meaning it can be trusted to produce the same results under similar conditions.

Measurement Error

The difference between the observed value and the true value of a quantity being measured.

Dependent Variable

In experimental research, the variable that is measured or tested to see how it is influenced by changes in the independent variable.