TABLE 9-9 The President of a University Claimed That the Entering Class

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TABLE 9-9
The president of a university claimed that the entering class this year appeared to be larger than the entering class from previous years but their mean SAT score is lower than previous years. He took a sample of 20 of this year's entering students and found that their mean SAT score is 1,501 with a standard deviation of 53. The university's record indicates that the mean SAT score for entering students from previous years is 1,520. He wants to find out if his claim is supported by the evidence at a 5% level of significance.
-Referring to Table 9-9, state the alternative hypothesis for this study.

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Definitions:

Aversive Racist

An individual who unconsciously holds racist attitudes or feelings while consciously knowing that racism is wrong and being committed to being non-prejudiced.

Social Dominance Orientation

A personality trait which predicts social and political attitudes, characterized by a preference for hierarchy in social situations and the domination over lower-status groups.

Stereotyping

The process of assigning traits to people based on their membership in a social group, often leading to overgeneralizations.

Prejudice

Preconceived opinion or bias against an individual or group without sufficient knowledge, thought, or reason.