Chapter 11: Q 57 (page 658)
Short Answer
Both sorts of tests are concerned with data that has been cross-classified.
Chapter 11: Q 57 (page 658)
Both sorts of tests are concerned with data that has been cross-classified.
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A personal trainer is putting together a weight-lifting program for her clients. For a -day program, she expects each client to lift a specific maximum weight each week. As she goes along, she records the actual maximum weights her clients lifted. She wants to know how well her expectations met with what was observed.
The standard deviation of heights for students in a school is . A random sample of students is taken, and the standard deviation of heights of the sample is . A researcher in charge of the study believes the standard deviation of heights for the school is greater than .
What type of test should be used?
Some travel agents claim that honeymoon hot spots vary according to the age of the bride. Suppose that recent brides were interviewed as to where they spent their honeymoons. The information is given in Table . Conduct a test of independence
Location | and over | |||
Niagara Falls | ||||
Poconos | ||||
Europe | ||||
Virgin Islands |
= ________
Conduct a goodness-of-fit test to determine if the actual college majors of graduating males fit the distribution of their expected majors.
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