Question 344520: 13. For each of the following, (a) state which two populations are being compared,
(b) state the research hypothesis, (c) state the null hypothesis, and (d) say
whether you should use a one-tailed or two-tailed test and why.
i. In an experiment, people are told to solve a problem by focusing on the details.
Is the speed of solving the problem different for people who get such instructions
compared to the speed for people who are given no special instructions?
ii. Based on anthropological reports in which the status of women is scored on a
10-point scale, the mean and standard deviation across many cultures are
known. A new culture is found in which there is an unusual family arrangement.
The status of women is also rated in this culture. Do cultures with the unusual
family arrangement provide higher status to women than cultures in general?
iii. Do people who live in big cities develop more stress-related conditions than
people in general?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! For each of the following,
(a) state which two populations are being compared,
(b) state the research hypothesis,
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(c) state the null hypothesis, and
(d) say whether you should use a one-tailed or two-tailed test and why.
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i. In an experiment, people are told to solve a problem by focusing on the details. Is the speed of solving the problem different for people who get such instructions compared to the speed for people who are given no special instructions?
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(a) state which two populations are being compared,
Ans: people who get such instructions compared to people who are given no special instructions?
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(b) state the research hypothesis,
Whether the speed of solving a problem is different for the two populations.
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(c) state the null hypothesis
Ho: The difference in the speeds is zero.
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(d) Type of test
Ans: 2-tail test
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Note: I'll leave part ii to you.
cheers,
Stan H.
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ii. Based on anthropological reports in which the status of women is scored on a
10-point scale, the mean and standard deviation across many cultures are
known. A new culture is found in which there is an unusual family arrangement.
The status of women is also rated in this culture. Do cultures with the unusual
family arrangement provide higher status to women than cultures in general?
iii. Do people who live in big cities develop more stress-related conditions than
people in general?
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