What Type of Data Would Necessitate Using a Hypothesis Test

question 46

Multiple Choice

What type of data would necessitate using a hypothesis test of the population proportion rather than a test of the population mean?

• A) Ratio
• B) Interval
• C) Qualitative
• D) Quantitative

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Definitions:

Probability

A numerical expression ranging between 0 and 1 that indicates how likely an event is to take place.

Normally Distributed

A type of distribution where data is symmetrically distributed around the mean, forming a bell-shaped curve.

Life Expectancy

The average period that an individual is expected to live, based on current death rates.

Standard Deviation

A statistic that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values.