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REM (rapid eye movement) sleep is sleep during which most dreams occur. Each night a person has both REM and non-REM sleep. However, it is thought that children have more REM sleep than adults†. Assume that REM sleep time is normally distributed for both children and adults. A random sample of n1 = 11 children (9 years old) showed that they had an average REM sleep time of x1 = 2.9 hours per night. From previous studies, it is known that σ1 = 0.6 hour. Another random sample of n2 = 11adults showed that they had an average REM sleep time of x2 = 2.20 hours per night. Previous studies show that σ2 = 0.7 hour.
(a) Do these data indicate that, on average, children tend to have more REM sleep than adults? Use a 1% level of significance.
0.01
State the null and alternate hypotheses.
H0: μ1 = μ2; H1: μ1 > μ2
(ii) What sampling distribution will you use? What assumptions are you making?
The standard normal. We assume that both population distributions are approximately normal with known standard deviations.
What is the value of the sample test statistic? Compute the
corresponding z or t value as appropriate. (Test
the difference μ1 − μ2. Round your answer to
two decimal places.)
(iii) Find (or estimate) the P-value. (Round your answer
to four decimal places.)
Sketch the sampling distribution and show the area corresponding to
the P-value.
(iv) Based on your answers in parts (i)−(iii), will you reject or
fail to reject the null hypothesis? Are the data statistically
significant at level α?
At the α = 0.01 level, we reject the null hypothesis and conclude the data are statistically significant.
(v) Interpret your conclusion in the context of the application.
Reject the null hypothesis, there is sufficient evidence that the mean REM sleep time for children is more than for adults.
(b) Find a 98% confidence interval for
μ1 − μ2.
(Round your answers to two decimal places.)
lower limit | |
upper limit |
I need assistance in answering the value of the sample test
statistic, and sections (iii) and (b).
Part a)
H0: μ1 = μ2; H1: μ1 > μ2
part ii)
The standard normal. We assume that both population distributions are approximately normal with known standard deviations.
Test Statistic :-
Z = 2.52
Part iii)
P value = P ( Z < 2.5182 ) = 0.0059
Part iv)
Reject null hypothesis if P value < α = 0.01 level of
significance
Since 0.0059 < 0.01 ,hence we reject null hypothesis
Result :- Reject null hypothesis
At the α = 0.01 level, we reject the null hypothesis and conclude the data are statistically significant.
Reject the null hypothesis, there is sufficient evidence that the mean REM sleep time for children is more than for adults.
Part b)
Confidence interval :-
Z(α/2) = Z (0.02 /2) = 2.326
Lower Limit =
Lower Limit = 0.05
Upper Limit =
Upper Limit = 1.35
98% Confidence interval is ( 0.05 , 1.35
)