Purchase Solution

Example-Single population proportion tested using two-tail

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

Cite an example of how you could/would apply a test of a hypothesis for a single population proportion, two tail test described in the lecture to real world situations? Make sure you state your hypothesis in both the null and alternate form as well as shoing the hypotheses in symbol form.

Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

Example where a single population proportion is tested using a two-tail test is given in the Solution.

Solution Preview

Here is an example where a single population proportion is tested using a two-tail test:

"It is widely believed that 50 percent of the students change their major area of study after their first year in a
program. A random ...

Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Measures of Central Tendency

Tests knowledge of the three main measures of central tendency, including some simple calculation questions.

Terms and Definitions for Statistics

This quiz covers basic terms and definitions of statistics.

Know Your Statistical Concepts

Each question is a choice-summary multiple choice question that presents you with a statistical concept and then 4 numbered statements. You must decide which (if any) of the numbered statements is/are true as they relate to the statistical concept.

Measures of Central Tendency

This quiz evaluates the students understanding of the measures of central tendency seen in statistics. This quiz is specifically designed to incorporate the measures of central tendency as they relate to psychological research.

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Two real life examples of hypothesis testing technique

    Provide sufficient details so that the context is clear and also discuss if the example involves: population mean or proportion large sample or small sample one or two populations description of the population(s) hypothesis being tested

  • Population Proportion in an Election

    In this case, a hypothesis on the population proportion, p, is tested. It will be a one-tailed test, since what is being tested is whether the proportion of votes polled in favor of the candidate are more than 50%.

  • Single mean, one-tailed; single populations proportion, two-tailed

    Cite an example of how you could/would apply a test of a hypothesis for a single population proportion, two tail test described in the lecture to real world situations?

  • Various Statistical Analyses

    of tails (one tail or two tails).

  • Hypothesis testing problems

    Group 1 Proportion 0.241666667 Group 2 Proportion 0.2 Difference in Two Proportions 0.041666667 Average Proportion 0.2125 Z Test Statistic 0.933520056 Upper-Tail Test Upper Critical Value 1.644853627 p-Value 0.17527576 Do not reject the

  • What is the mean weight of a box of cereal?

    3255 Test the Null Hypothesis Using a Single-Sample Test A cereal company claims that the average weight of its cereal packages is 14 ounces. Eight packages are tested and the weights given below are measured.

  • Hypothesis Testing

    Type of Tails: Right Tail, Left Tail, or Both Tails? Please refer to the attachment. Thanks for using Brainmass.

  • The use of DNA techniques in forensic science

    68807 The use of DNA techniques in forensic science In forensic analysis using STR systems, up to 16 different loci can be tested in a single PCR reaction.

  • Independent sample t test

    189018 Independent sample t test population Please see the attached file. Problem 8-55 Two movies were screen-tested at two different samples of theaters.

View More Related Solutions