Performing a One-Tailed Test: Effectiveness of an Antidepressant
Not what you're looking for?
The manufacturer of a new antidepressant claims that, among all people with depression who use the drug, the proportion p of people who find relief from depression is at least 65%. A random sample of 175 patients who use this new drug is selected, and 96 of them find relief from depression. Based on these data, can we reject the manufacturer's claim at the 0.1 level of significance?
Perform a one-tailed test. Then fill in the following:
The null hypothesis (H0):
The alternative hypothesis (H1):
The type of test statistic:
The value of the test statistic is (Round to at least 3 decimal places):
The critical value at the 0.1 level of significance (Round to at least 3 decimal places):
Can we reject the claim that the proportion of people who find relief from depression using the new antidepressant is at least 65%?
Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary
This solution conducts a one-tailed test and conducts a hypothesis test of whether the effectiveness of a new antidepressant is 65%.
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
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.
Terms and Definitions for Statistics
This quiz covers basic terms and definitions of statistics.
Measures of Central Tendency
Tests knowledge of the three main measures of central tendency, including some simple calculation questions.
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.