In: Statistics and Probability
The average IQ in America is 100. A researcher wants to test the hypothesis that left-handed individuals have different IQs than the average American. He administers an IQ test to 8 left-handed individuals. They have mean 97.4 with a standard deviation of 13.
Test the hypothesis (=.05) that left handed individuals have different IQs than the average Ameican.
BE SURE TO ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION AND SHOW YOUR WORK WHEN YOU CAN.
a) What is the appropriate test?
b) State the null Hypothesis (in words and with means).
c) State the alternative hypothesis (in words and with means).
d) Find the critical value.
e) Calculate the obtained statistic.
f) Report the results. Make a decision.
g) What does your decision mean?