In hypothesis testing, the _____________ is the critical assumption, the assumption which is actually tested
a. research hypothesis
b. null hypothesis
c. assumption of a normal sampling distribution
d. assumption that the sample was randomly selected
b
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A) before 1800. B) after 1800. C) before 1900. D) after 1900.
The emotional divorce is when partners are able to let go of their past marriage and build a new, independent life on their own
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which statement about African Americans and religion is the most accurate?
A. Most African Americans reject Christianity due to its association with slavery. B. African Americans are more likely to identify as Muslims than as Christians. C. About 25 percent of African Americans identify as Catholic. D. About 75 percent of African Americans identify as Protestants.
On a test of optimism, scores of people diagnosed with a certain disease are normally distributed with a mean of 20 and a standard deviation of 5
How high must a person’s score be for the person with this disease to be among the top 5% of optimism scores? Among the 20% most optimistic? How low must a score be to fall among the 10% least optimistic? (Include a sketch.) What will be an ideal response?