According to the 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey,23

question 50

Multiple Choice

According to the 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey,23.1% of Canadians aged 18 or older were considered obese;that is,they had a body mass index (BMI) of 30 more higher.Suppose you believe that the percentage of obese Canadians has increased since 2004 and wish to test your belief.You hire an independent agency to conduct a hypothesis test and they come up with a P-value of 0.028.What is reasonable to conclude?

• A)If the percentage of obese Canadians has not changed,then there is a 2.8% chance of seeing the increase in the percentage of obese Canadians that we observed (or higher)from natural sampling variation.There is no evidence the percentage of obese Canadians has increased since 2004,but we cannot conclude the percentage hasn't increased.
• B)There is a 97.2% chance that the percentage of obese Canadians has increased since 2004.
• C)There is a 2.8% chance that the percentage of obese Canadians has increased since 2004.
• D)If the percentage of obese Canadians has not changed,then there is a 2.8% chance of seeing the increase in the percentage of obese Canadians that we observed (or higher)from natural sampling variation.There is strong evidence that the percentage of obese Canadians has increased since 2004.
• E)We can say there is a 2.8% chance that the percentage of obese Canadians has increased in the results we observed from natural sampling variation.We conclude that the percentage of obese Canadians has not increased since 2004.

---

Definitions:

Foot-In-The-Door Technique

A method for inducing compliance in which a small request is followed by a larger request.

Social Loafing

The phenomenon where individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.

Triangular Model of Love

A theory proposed by psychologist Robert Sternberg that describes love in terms of three components: intimacy, passion, and commitment.

Intimacy

The close, familiar, and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship with another person or group.