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The marketing department for a hand calculator claims the battery pack performs 20,000 calculations before it has to be recharged.The quality control manager for the manufacturer is entrusted with validating the claim that the battery pack works as long as the specifications state in order to secure a large order from a key customer.A test of 114 battery packs yields an average of 19,695 calculations with a standard deviation of 1,103.
-How is the p-value computed for a two-sided alternative given a null hypothesis H₀ : μ = μ₀ for the mean of a normal distribution with known variance?

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Definitions:

Outgroup Members

Individuals who are perceived as not belonging to one's own group, often leading to biases or prejudgment against them due to perceived differences.

Attitude Polarization

The phenomenon where a disagreement becomes more extreme as the different parties consider evidence on the issue.

Informational Influence

Going along with the crowd because you think the crowd knows more than you do.

Welfare Reform

Definition: Legislative changes aimed at restructuring government welfare programs, typically with goals such as reducing dependency on government assistance and encouraging employment.