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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis?
A) The hypothesis that there is a significant effect.
B) The hypothesis that the results are due to chance.
C) The hypothesis that there is no significant difference.
D) The hypothesis that all sample means are equal.

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C

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis?
A) Fail to reject the null hypothesis.
B) Reject the null hypothesis.
C) Increase the sample size.
D) Change the significance level.

A

B

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis?
A) The null hypothesis is rejected when it is true.
B) The null hypothesis is not rejected when it is false.
C) The alternative hypothesis is accepted when it is false.
D) There is insufficient evidence to make a decision.

A

A

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis?
A) Paired t-test
B) Independent t-test
C) Chi-square test
D) ANOVA

A

B

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The probability of obtaining a test statistic at least as extreme as the one observed, assuming the null hypothesis is true.
B) The probability that the null hypothesis is true.
C) The probability that the alternative hypothesis is true.
D) The probability of making a Type II error.

A

A

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Normal distribution
B) Chi-square distribution
C) t-distribution
D) Exponential distribution

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A

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) β
B) α
C) p
D) µ

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B

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) There is a 3% chance that the null hypothesis is true.
B) There is a 3% chance that the results are due to random variation.
C) There is a 97% chance that the null hypothesis is true.
D) The probability of observing the sample results, given that the null hypothesis is true, is 3%.

A

D

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The variances of the populations are equal.
B) The population means are equal.
C) The sample means are different.
D) The population variances are different.

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B

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The mean difference between groups.
B) The association between categorical variables.
C) The probability of a continuous variable.
D) The difference between paired sample means.

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B

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis.
B) The probability of accepting the null hypothesis.
C) The probability of correctly rejecting a false null hypothesis.
D) The probability of making a Type I error.

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C

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The null hypothesis is rejected when it is true.
B) The null hypothesis is not rejected when it is false.
C) The alternative hypothesis is rejected when it is false.
D) There is insufficient evidence to make a decision.

A

A

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Increasing sample size
B) Increasing significance level
C) Reducing variance
D) All of the above

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D

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Comparing two related groups
B) Comparing two independent groups
C) Comparing frequencies
D) Comparing variances

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A

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Chi-square test
B) t-test
C) ANOVA
D) Z-test

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C

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The probability of making a Type I error
B) The threshold to reject the null hypothesis
C) The value that must exceed the test statistic
D) The effect size needed to reject the null hypothesis

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B

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The p-value is greater than α
B) The test statistic is within the confidence interval
C) The p-value is less than α
D) The sample mean is equal to the population mean

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C

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Increasing sample size
B) Decreasing α
C) Increasing variance
D) Using a two-tailed test

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B

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The hypothesis that predicts a difference
B) The hypothesis that predicts no difference
C) The hypothesis that the sample is biased
D) The hypothesis that the population mean is zero

A

A

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) All sample distributions become normal
B) The distribution of sample means will be approximately normal, regardless of the population distribution, as sample size increases
C) The sample mean equals the population mean
D) Variance decreases with larger samples

A

B

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The likelihood of a Type I error
B) The effect size
C) The amount of evidence against the null hypothesis
D) The variability of the sample

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C

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Normal distribution
B) t-distribution
C) Chi-square distribution
D) Exponential distribution

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A

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The null hypothesis should be rejected
B) There is no significant difference
C) The sample mean is larger than the population mean
D) The test is invalid

A

B

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The test only evaluates one direction
B) The test evaluates two directions
C) The test is less powerful
D) The test has more Type I errors

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B

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The probability of making a Type I error
B) The size of the effect of interest
C) The size of the sample
D) The amount of Type II error

A

B

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Increase
B) Decrease
C) Stay the same
D) Be zero

A

A

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Testing the difference between means
B) Testing the relationship between variables
C) Testing frequencies
D) Testing variances

A

A

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) np ≥ 10 and n(1 − p) ≥ 10
B) np < 5
C) n > 30
D) n(1 − p) < 5

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A

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Increase power
B) Increase Type I error
C) Decrease power
D) Decrease significance level

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C

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Paired t-test
B) Chi-square test
C) Z-test
D) Mann-Whitney U test

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B

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The hypothesis that there is a significant effect.
B) The hypothesis that the results are due to chance.
C) The hypothesis that there is no significant difference.
D) The hypothesis that all sample means are equal.

A

C

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Fail to reject the null hypothesis.
B) Reject the null hypothesis.
C) Increase the sample size.
D) Change the significance level.

A

B

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The null hypothesis is rejected when it is true.
B) The null hypothesis is not rejected when it is false.
C) The alternative hypothesis is accepted when it is false.
D) There is insufficient evidence to make a decision.

A

A

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Paired t-test
B) Independent t-test
C) Chi-square test
D) ANOVA

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B

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The probability of obtaining a test statistic at least as extreme as the one observed, assuming the null hypothesis is true.
B) The probability that the null hypothesis is true.
C) The probability that the alternative hypothesis is true.
D) The probability of making a Type II error.

A

A

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Normal distribution
B) Chi-square distribution
C) t-distribution
D) Exponential distribution

A

A

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) β
B) α
C) p
D) µ

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B

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) There is a 3% chance that the null hypothesis is true.
B) There is a 3% chance that the results are due to random variation.
C) There is a 97% chance that the null hypothesis is true.
D) The probability of observing the sample results, given that the null hypothesis is true, is 3%.

A

D

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The variances of the populations are equal.
B) The population means are equal.
C) The sample means are different.
D) The population variances are different.

A

B

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The mean difference between groups.
B) The association between categorical variables.
C) The probability of a continuous variable.
D) The difference between paired sample means.

A

B

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis.
B) The probability of accepting the null hypothesis.
C) The probability of correctly rejecting a false null hypothesis.
D) The probability of making a Type I error.

A

C

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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The null hypothesis is rejected when it is true.
B) The null hypothesis is not rejected when it is false.
C) The alternative hypothesis is rejected when it is false.
D) There is insufficient evidence to make a decision.

A

A

43
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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Increasing sample size
B) Increasing significance level
C) Reducing variance
D) All of the above

A

D

44
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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Comparing two related groups
B) Comparing two independent groups
C) Comparing frequencies
D) Comparing variances

A

A

45
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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Chi-square test
B) t-test
C) ANOVA
D) Z-test

A

C

46
Q

Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The probability of making a Type I error
B) The threshold to reject the null hypothesis
C) The value that must exceed the test statistic
D) The effect size needed to reject the null hypothesis

A

B

47
Q

Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The p-value is greater than α
B) The test statistic is within the confidence interval
C) The p-value is less than α
D) The sample mean is equal to the population mean

A

C

48
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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Increasing sample size
B) Decreasing α
C) Increasing variance
D) Using a two-tailed test

A

B

49
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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The hypothesis that predicts a difference
B) The hypothesis that predicts no difference
C) The hypothesis that the sample is biased
D) The hypothesis that the population mean is zero

A

A

50
Q

Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) All sample distributions become normal
B) The distribution of sample means will be approximately normal, regardless of the population distribution, as sample size increases
C) The sample mean equals the population mean
D) Variance decreases with larger samples

A

B

51
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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The likelihood of a Type I error
B) The effect size
C) The amount of evidence against the null hypothesis
D) The variability of the sample

A

C

52
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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Normal distribution
B) t-distribution
C) Chi-square distribution
D) Exponential distribution

A

A

53
Q

Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The null hypothesis should be rejected
B) There is no significant difference
C) The sample mean is larger than the population mean
D) The test is invalid

A

B

54
Q

Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The test only evaluates one direction
B) The test evaluates two directions
C) The test is less powerful
D) The test has more Type I errors

A

B

55
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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The probability of making a Type I error
B) The size of the effect of interest
C) The size of the sample
D) The amount of Type II error

A

B

56
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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Increase
B) Decrease
C) Stay the same
D) Be zero

A

A

57
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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Testing the difference between means
B) Testing the relationship between variables
C) Testing frequencies
D) Testing variances

A

A

58
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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) np ≥ 10 and n(1 − p) ≥ 10
B) np < 5
C) n > 30
D) n(1 − p) < 5

A

A

59
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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Increase power
B) Increase Type I error
C) Decrease power
D) Decrease significance level

A

C

60
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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Paired t-test
B) Chi-square test
C) Z-test
D) Mann-Whitney U test

A

B

61
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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The hypothesis that there is a significant effect.
B) The hypothesis that the results are due to chance.
C) The hypothesis that there is no significant difference.
D) The hypothesis that all sample means are equal.

A

C

62
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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Fail to reject the null hypothesis.
B) Reject the null hypothesis.
C) Increase the sample size.
D) Change the significance level.

A

B

63
Q

Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The null hypothesis is rejected when it is true.
B) The null hypothesis is not rejected when it is false.
C) The alternative hypothesis is accepted when it is false.
D) There is insufficient evidence to make a decision.

A

A

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Q

Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Paired t-test
B) Independent t-test
C) Chi-square test
D) ANOVA

A

B

65
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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The probability of obtaining a test statistic at least as extreme as the one observed, assuming the null hypothesis is true.
B) The probability that the null hypothesis is true.
C) The probability that the alternative hypothesis is true.
D) The probability of making a Type II error.

A

A

66
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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) Normal distribution
B) Chi-square distribution
C) t-distribution
D) Exponential distribution

A

A

67
Q

Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) β
B) α
C) p
D) µ

A

B

68
Q

Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) There is a 3% chance that the null hypothesis is true.
B) There is a 3% chance that the results are due to random variation.
C) There is a 97% chance that the null hypothesis is true.
D) The probability of observing the sample results, given that the null hypothesis is true, is 3%.

A

D

69
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Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The variances of the populations are equal.
B) The population means are equal.
C) The sample means are different.
D) The population variances are different.

A

B

70
Q

Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The mean difference between groups.
B) The association between categorical variables.
C) The probability of a continuous variable.
D) The difference between paired sample means.

A

B

71
Q

Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis.
B) The probability of accepting the null hypothesis.
C) The probability of correctly rejecting a false null hypothesis.
D) The probability of making a Type I error.

A

C

72
Q

Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The null hypothesis is rejected when it is true.
B) The null hypothesis is not rejected when it is false.
C) The alternative hypothesis is rejected when it is false.
D) There is insufficient evidence to make a decision.

A

A

73
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Which of the following would increase the power of a test? A) Increasing sample size
B) Increasing significance level
C) Reducing variance
D) All of the above

A

D

74
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When should you use a paired t-test? A) Comparing two related groups
B) Comparing two independent groups
C) Comparing frequencies
D) Comparing variances

A

A

75
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The F-distribution is used in which of the following tests? A) Chi-square test
B) t-test
C) ANOVA
D) Z-test

A

C

76
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What is the critical value in hypothesis testing? A) The probability of making a Type I error
B) The threshold to reject the null hypothesis
C) The value that must exceed the test statistic
D) The effect size needed to reject the null hypothesis

A

B

77
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The null hypothesis is rejected when: A) The p-value is greater than α
B) The test statistic is within the confidence interval
C) The p-value is less than α
D) The sample mean is equal to the population mean

A

C

78
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Which of the following would decrease the likelihood of a Type I error? A) Increasing sample size
B) Decreasing α
C) Increasing variance
D) Using a two-tailed test

A

B

79
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What is the alternative hypothesis in a hypothesis test? A) The hypothesis that predicts a difference
B) The hypothesis that predicts no difference
C) The hypothesis that the sample is biased
D) The hypothesis that the population mean is zero

A

A

80
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The Central Limit Theorem states that: A) All sample distributions become normal
B) The distribution of sample means will be approximately normal, regardless of the population distribution, as sample size increases
C) The sample mean equals the population mean
D) Variance decreases with larger samples

A

B

81
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In a hypothesis test, the test statistic measures: A) The likelihood of a Type I error
B) The effect size
C) The amount of evidence against the null hypothesis
D) The variability of the sample

A

C

82
Q

Which distribution is used in a Z-test? A) Normal distribution
B) t-distribution
C) Chi-square distribution
D) Exponential distribution

A

A

83
Q

In hypothesis testing, if the confidence interval includes zero, this suggests: A) The null hypothesis should be rejected
B) There is no significant difference
C) The sample mean is larger than the population mean
D) The test is invalid

A

B

84
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A two-tailed test is used when: A) The test only evaluates one direction
B) The test evaluates two directions
C) The test is less powerful
D) The test has more Type I errors

A

B

85
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What is an effect size in hypothesis testing? A) The probability of making a Type I error
B) The size of the effect of interest
C) The size of the sample
D) The amount of Type II error

A

B

86
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If the sample size increases, the p-value will: A) Increase
B) Decrease
C) Stay the same
D) Be zero

A

A

87
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The t-test is suitable for: A) Testing the difference between means
B) Testing the relationship between variables
C) Testing frequencies
D) Testing variances

A

A

88
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When conducting a test for proportions, which condition must be met? A) np ≥ 10 and n(1 − p) ≥ 10
B) np < 5
C) n > 30
D) n(1 − p) < 5

A

A

89
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An increase in sample variance will: A) Increase power
B) Increase Type I error
C) Decrease power
D) Decrease significance level

A

C

90
Q

Which of the following tests compares observed frequencies to expected frequencies? A) Paired t-test
B) Chi-square test
C) Z-test
D) Mann-Whitney U test

A

B

91
Q

Which of the following best describes the null hypothesis? A) The hypothesis that there is a significant effect.
B) The hypothesis that the results are due to chance.
C) The hypothesis that there is no significant difference.
D) The hypothesis that all sample means are equal.

A

C

92
Q

In a hypothesis test, if the p-value is less than the significance level (α), you should: A) Fail to reject the null hypothesis.
B) Reject the null hypothesis.
C) Increase the sample size.
D) Change the significance level.

A

B

93
Q

A Type I error occurs when: A) The null hypothesis is rejected when it is true.
B) The null hypothesis is not rejected when it is false.
C) The alternative hypothesis is accepted when it is false.
D) There is insufficient evidence to make a decision.

A

A

94
Q

Which of the following tests is appropriate for comparing means of two independent samples? A) Paired t-test
B) Independent t-test
C) Chi-square test
D) ANOVA

A

B

95
Q

In hypothesis testing, the p-value represents: A) The probability of obtaining a test statistic at least as extreme as the one observed, assuming the null hypothesis is true.
B) The probability that the null hypothesis is true.
C) The probability that the alternative hypothesis is true.
D) The probability of making a Type II error.

A

A

96
Q

When performing a hypothesis test for a population proportion, which distribution is generally used? A) Normal distribution
B) Chi-square distribution
C) t-distribution
D) Exponential distribution

A

A

97
Q

The level of significance in hypothesis testing is typically denoted by: A) β
B) α
C) p
D) µ

A

B

98
Q

A p-value of 0.03 means: A) There is a 3% chance that the null hypothesis is true.
B) There is a 3% chance that the results are due to random variation.
C) There is a 97% chance that the null hypothesis is true.
D) The probability of observing the sample results, given that the null hypothesis is true, is 3%.

A

D

99
Q

In an ANOVA test, the null hypothesis is: A) The variances of the populations are equal.
B) The population means are equal.
C) The sample means are different.
D) The population variances are different.

A

B

100
Q

What does a chi-square test measure? A) The mean difference between groups.
B) The association between categorical variables.
C) The probability of a continuous variable.
D) The difference between paired sample means.

A

B

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