Suppose That in a Certain Hypothesis Test the Null Hypothesis

question 118

Multiple Choice

Suppose that in a certain hypothesis test the null hypothesis is rejected at the .10 level; it is also rejected at the .05 level; however it cannot be rejected at the .01 level.The most accurate statement that can be made about the p-value for this test is that:

• A)p-value = 0.01.
• B)p-value = 0.10.
• C)0.01 < p-value < 0.05.
• D)0.05 < p-value < 0.10.

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

A span of numerical values, calculated from statistics of a sample, that is expected to encompass the value of a not yet known population parameter with a certain degree of confidence.

Sample

A subset of individuals or observations selected from a larger population for the purpose of statistical analysis.

Mean

The mean of a number set, found by dividing the total sum of the numbers by the quantity of numbers present in the set.

Confidence Interval

A selection of numerical values, from the analysis of sample stats, predicted to encapsulate the value of an unknown attribute of the population.