TABLE 12-13 Recent Studies Have Found That American Children Are More Obese

question 188

True/False

TABLE 12-13
Recent studies have found that American children are more obese than in the past. The amount of time children spent watching television has received much of the blame. A survey of 100 ten-year-olds revealed the following with regards to weights and average number of hours a day spent watching television. We are interested in testing whether the mean number of hours spent watching TV and weights are independent at 1% level of significance.

-Referring to Table 12-13, the test is always a one-tail test.

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Definitions:

Preconscious

A term in psychoanalytic theory referring to the part of the mind that contains thoughts, memories, and feelings that are not currently in conscious awareness but can be accessed.

Unconscious

The segment of the mind beyond the conscious mind's reach, yet it influences behavior and feelings.

Subconscious

The subconscious refers to the part of the mind that operates below the level of conscious awareness, influencing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors without overt attention.

Conscious

The condition of recognizing and reflecting on one's own being, feelings, ideas, and environment.