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Determine what type of statistical test should be used to answer each of the questions below....

Determine what type of statistical test should be used to answer each of the questions below. (You will only use each response one time.) One Mean            One Proportion            Proportions from Dependent Samples            Two Independent Proportions            Two Independent Means            Means from Dependent Samples

What proportion of Americans believe in climate change?

Do college students change their view on climate change as they go through college? One hundred freshman are asked if they believe in climate change. The same students are asked four years later if they also believe in climate change.

Is there a difference in the proportion of men and women who believe in climate change?

What is the average amount of time that Americans spend watching or reading the news a day?

Is there a difference in the amount of time that college students spend reading or watching the news as they go through college? One hundred students were asked as freshmen and as senior how many minutes a day they spent reading or watching the news?   

Is there is a difference in the amount of time that Republicans and Democrats spend watching or reading the news

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What proportion of Americans believe in climate change? - One Proportion

Do college students change their view on climate change as they go through college? One hundred freshman are asked if they believe in climate change. The same students are asked four years later if they also believe in climate change. -  Proportions from Dependent Samples

Is there a difference in the proportion of men and women who believe in climate change? -  Two Independent Proportions

What is the average amount of time that Americans spend watching or reading the news a day? - One Mean

Is there a difference in the amount of time that college students spend reading or watching the news as they go through college? One hundred students were asked as freshmen and as senior how many minutes a day they spent reading or watching the news? - Means from Dependent Samples

Is there is a difference in the amount of time that Republicans and Democrats spend watching or reading the news? - Two Independent Means

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