The table below shows results from a recent General Social Survey on two variables, respondent sex and whether one believes in an afterlife. Compare the proportions of women and men who believe in an afterlife. Question: State the hypotheses, calculate the test statistic, p-value and write your conclusions, using α = 0.05.   Belief in Afterlife   Sex Yes No or Undecided Total 1. Male 375 134 509 2. Female 435 147 582 Let  = 1. be the population proportion of men who believe in an afterlife Let  = 2. be the population proportion of women who believe in an afterlife

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The table below shows results from a recent General Social Survey on two variables, respondent sex and whether one believes in an afterlife. Compare the proportions of women and men who believe in an afterlife.

Question: State the hypotheses, calculate the test statistic, p-value and write your conclusions, using α = 0.05.

 

Belief in Afterlife

 

Sex

Yes

No or Undecided

Total

1. Male

375

134

509

2. Female

435

147

582

Let  = 1. be the population proportion of men who believe in an afterlife

Let  = 2. be the population proportion of women who believe in an afterlife

 

 

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