As part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the Department of Health and Human Services obtained self-reported heights and measured the heights for males aged 12-16. All measurements are in inches. Is there a difference between the reported height vs. the measured height? Use a 0.05 level of significance. Reported Height 68 71 63 71 71 60 65 64 54 63 66 72 Measured Height 67.9 69.9 64.9 68.3 70.3 60.6 64.5 67.0 55.6 74.2 65.0 70.8 Difference Null and alternative hypothesis (give both in symbolic form and sentence form): Test statistic and p-value (show the calculation or show what you entered into the calculator): Technical conclusion, circle one: reject the null hypothesis or fail to reject the null hypothesis Why did you choose to reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis? Nontechnical conclusion addressing the original claim:
As part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the Department of Health and Human Services obtained self-reported heights and measured the heights for males aged 12-16. All measurements are in inches. Is there a difference between the reported height vs. the measured height? Use a 0.05 level of significance.
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Reported Height |
68 |
71 |
63 |
71 |
71 |
60 |
65 |
64 |
54 |
63 |
66 |
72 |
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Measured Height |
67.9 |
69.9 |
64.9 |
68.3 |
70.3 |
60.6 |
64.5 |
67.0 |
55.6 |
74.2 |
65.0 |
70.8 |
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Difference |
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Null and alternative hypothesis (give both in symbolic form and sentence form):
Test statistic and p-value (show the calculation or show what you entered into the calculator):
Technical conclusion, circle one: reject the null hypothesis or fail to reject the null hypothesis
Why did you choose to reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis?
Nontechnical conclusion addressing the original claim:
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