Perform the Indicated Sign Test $$\alpha = 0.05$$ $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l } 27 & 43 & 54 & 59 & 26 & 50 & 65 & 22 & 28 & 33 \\42 & 49 & 49 & 39 & 39 & 44 & 44 & 54 & 49 & 33\end{array}$$

question 14

Essay

Perform the indicated sign test. Be sure to do the following: Identify the claim mathematically and state the null and
alternative hypotheses. Determine the critical value and find the test statistic. Decide whether to reject or fail to reject
the null hypothesis and interpret the decision in the context of the original claim.
-A convenience store owner believes that the median number of lottery tickets sold per day is 44. A random
sample of 20 days yields the data below. Test the ownerʹs claim. Use $$\alpha = 0.05$$ $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l } 27 & 43 & 54 & 59 & 26 & 50 & 65 & 22 & 28 & 33 \\42 & 49 & 49 & 39 & 39 & 44 & 44 & 54 & 49 & 33\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

Glucostatic Theory

A theory suggesting that blood glucose levels regulate feelings of hunger and satiety, thus influencing eating behavior.

Lipostatic Theory

A theory suggesting that body fat regulation is achieved through a feedback mechanism that controls food intake and energy expenditure.

Sensory Specific Satiety

The reduced desire to continue consuming a particular food due to the sensory properties (taste, smell, etc.) of that food.

Variability Hypothesis

A now-discredited theory that suggested there is greater variability in physiological and intellectual development among males than among females.