document.write( "Question 263707: Here is a question that I am working on for statistics, I already have the answer from a friend, but would really rather understand how to do this problem. Could you please help me understand the steps so that I can finish the assignment on my own? Thank you so much!
\n" ); document.write( "Evolutionary theories often emphasize that humans have adapted to their physical
\n" ); document.write( "environment. One such theory hypothesizes that people should spontaneously
\n" ); document.write( "follow a 24-hour cycle of sleeping and waking—even if they are not
\n" ); document.write( "exposed to the usual pattern of sunlight. To test this notion, eight paid volunteers
\n" ); document.write( "were placed (individually) in a room in which there was no light from the
\n" ); document.write( "outside and no clocks or other indications of time. They could turn the lights on
\n" ); document.write( "and off as they wished. After a month in the room, each individual tended to
\n" ); document.write( "develop a steady cycle. Their cycles at the end of the study were as follows: 25,
\n" ); document.write( "27, 25, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 25.Using the 5% level of significance, what should we conclude about the theory
\n" ); document.write( "that 24 hours is the natural cycle? (That is, does the average cycle length under
\n" ); document.write( "these conditions differ significantly from 24 hours?) (a) Use the steps of hypothesis
\n" ); document.write( "testing. (b) Sketch the distributions involved. (c) Explain your answer
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Algebra.Com's Answer #194320 by richwmiller(17219) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
So what is the answer that you are hoarding?
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