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9.1 Assume that a hypothesis test of the given claim will be conducted. Identify

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Question

9.1 Assume that a hypothesis test of the given claim will be conducted. Identify the type I or type 24) A skeptical paranormal researcher claims that the proportion of Americans that have seen A) Fail to reject the claim that the proportion of Americans that have seen a UFO is equal B) Fail to reject the claim that the proportion of Americans that have seen a UFO is equal C) Reject the claim that the proportion of Americans that have seen a UFO is equal to 5 D) Reject the claim that the proportion of Americans that have seen a UFO is equal to 5 II error for the test. a UFO is less than 5 in a thousand. Identify the type I error for the test. to 5 in a thousand when that proportion is actually less than 5 in a thousand. to 5 in a thousand when that proportion is actually greater than 5 in a thousand. in a thousand when that proportion is actually less than 5 in a thousand. in a thousand when that proportion is actually 5 in a thousand. 25) A skeptical paranormal researcher claims that the proportion of Americans that have seen a UFO is less than 4 in a thousand. Identify the type II error for the test A) Reject the claim that the proportion of Americans that have seen a UFO is equal to 4 in a thousand when that proportion is actually less than 4 in a thousand. B) Fail to reject the claim that the proportion of Americans that have seen a UFO is equal to 4 in a thousand when that proportion is actually less than 4 in a thousand. to 4 in a thousand when that proportion is actually equal to 4 in a thousand. in a thousand when that proportion is actually equal to 4 in a thousand. C) Fail to reject the claim that the proportion of Americans that have seen a UFO is equal D) Reject the claim that the proportion of Americans that have seen a UFO is equal to 4

Explanation / Answer

24) as type I error may lead to rejection of null when it is true

option D is correct

25) type II error may lead to not rejecting null when it is false

option A is correct