The Department of Education Would Like to Test the Hypothesis

question 16

Multiple Choice

The Department of Education would like to test the hypothesis that the average debt load of graduating students with a bachelor's degree is equal to $17,000.A random sample of 34 students had an average debt load of $18,200.It is believed that the population standard deviation for student debt load is $4,200.The α is set to 0.05.The confidence interval for this hypothesis test would be __________________.

• A) [$14,118.9,$19,881.2]
• B) [$14,839.1,$19,160.9]
• C) [$16,279.7,$17,720.3]
• D) [$15,588.2,$18,411.8]

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Definitions:

Cattell's Idea

Refers to the psychological theories developed by Raymond Cattell, which include the concepts of fluid and crystallized intelligence as components of human cognitive ability.

Thurstone's Model

A theory of intelligence that proposes seven primary mental abilities as the basis of intelligence.

Primary Abilities

Primary abilities refer to fundamental cognitive skills in specific domains, such as verbal reasoning or spatial understanding, crucial for overall intellectual functioning.

Fluid Intelligence

The capacity to think logically and solve problems in novel situations, independent of acquired knowledge.