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Evolution and Scientists. A professor claims that more than 83% of all scientists believe in evolution. In a 2014 Pew Research survey of a representative sample of 162 scientists connected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 146 of these scientists say they believe in evolution. Perform a hypothesis test of the professor's claim using these data.


(a) Select the correct null and alternative hypotheses.

  • Ho: p = 0.83
    Ha: p ≠ 0.83
  • Ho: p = 0.9
    Ha: p ≠ 0.9
  • Ho: p = 0.83
    Ha: p > 0.83
  • Ho: p = 0.9
    Ha: p > 0.9
  • Ho: p = 0.83
    Ha: p < 0.83
  • Ho: p = 0.9
    Ha: p < 0.9




(b) Find the p-value (round to 4 decimals). 


(c) Decide whether or not to reject the null hypothesis when α=0.05α=0.05.

  • Fail to reject null hypothesis
  • Reject null hypothesis




(d) You should decide that ...

  • there is not enough evidence at α=0.05α=0.05 that more than 83% of scientists believe in evolution.
  • there is enough evidence at α=0.05α=0.05 that more than 83% of scientists believe in evolution.
Evolution and Scientists. A professor claims that more than 83% of all scientists believe in evolution. In a
2014 Pew Research survey of a representative sample of 162 scientists connected to the American
Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 146 of these scientists say they believe in evolution.
Perform a hypothesis test of the professor's claim using these data.
(a) Select the correct null and alternative hypotheses.
Она: р- 0.83
Ha: p - 0.83
Она: р - 0.9
Ha: p = 0.9
OHo: p = 0.83
На: р> 0.83
O Ho: p = 0.9
Ha: p > 0.9
OHo: p = 0.83
Ha: p < 0.83
Она: р- 0.9
Ha: p < 0.9
(b) Find the p-value (round to 4 decimals).
(c) Decide whether or not to reject the null hypothesis when a = 0.05.
O Fail to reject null hypothesis
O Reject null hypothesis
(d) You should decide that...
O there is not enough evidence at a =
0.05 that more than 83% of scientists believe in evolution.
there is enough evidence at a
0.05 that more than 83% of scientists believe in evolution.
Transcribed Image Text:Evolution and Scientists. A professor claims that more than 83% of all scientists believe in evolution. In a 2014 Pew Research survey of a representative sample of 162 scientists connected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 146 of these scientists say they believe in evolution. Perform a hypothesis test of the professor's claim using these data. (a) Select the correct null and alternative hypotheses. Она: р- 0.83 Ha: p - 0.83 Она: р - 0.9 Ha: p = 0.9 OHo: p = 0.83 На: р> 0.83 O Ho: p = 0.9 Ha: p > 0.9 OHo: p = 0.83 Ha: p < 0.83 Она: р- 0.9 Ha: p < 0.9 (b) Find the p-value (round to 4 decimals). (c) Decide whether or not to reject the null hypothesis when a = 0.05. O Fail to reject null hypothesis O Reject null hypothesis (d) You should decide that... O there is not enough evidence at a = 0.05 that more than 83% of scientists believe in evolution. there is enough evidence at a 0.05 that more than 83% of scientists believe in evolution.
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A professor claims that more than 83% of all scientists believe in evolution.

In a 2014 Pew Research survey of a representative sample of 162 scientists connected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 146 of these scientists say they believe in evolution.

p^ = 146162 = 0.901234 = 0.90

here use single sample proportion test (z-test)

 

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