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Ch. 7 - Hypothesis Testing with One Sample
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Capitolo 7, Problema 7.3.11a

Graphical Analysis In Exercises 9–12, state whether each standardized test statistic t allows you to reject the null hypothesis. Explain.


a. t = -1.755


Graph of a t-distribution showing critical values at -1.725 and 1.725, with shaded areas indicating rejection regions.

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Identify the critical values from the graph, which are given as \(-1.725\) and \(1.725\). These values mark the boundaries of the rejection regions in the tails of the t-distribution.
Determine the rejection regions: any t-value less than \(-1.725\) or greater than \(1.725\) falls into the rejection region, meaning the null hypothesis would be rejected in those cases.
Compare the given test statistic \(t = -1.755\) to the critical values. Since \(-1.755\) is less than \(-1.725\), it lies in the left rejection region.
Conclude that because the test statistic falls in the rejection region, there is sufficient evidence to reject the null hypothesis at the given significance level.
Remember that this conclusion depends on the significance level associated with the critical values, which is typically set before the test (commonly 0.05 for two-tailed tests).

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Null Hypothesis and Alternative Hypothesis

The null hypothesis (H0) is a statement of no effect or no difference, which we test against the alternative hypothesis (Ha). In hypothesis testing, we use sample data to decide whether to reject H0 in favor of Ha, based on the evidence provided by the test statistic.
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Step 1: Write Hypotheses

Critical Values and Rejection Regions

Critical values define the boundaries of rejection regions in a hypothesis test. If the test statistic falls into these regions (beyond the critical values), we reject the null hypothesis. The image shows critical values at ±1.725, marking the cutoff points for rejecting H0 at a given significance level.
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Critical Values: t-Distribution

Standardized Test Statistic (t-value)

The t-value measures how many standard errors the sample statistic is from the null hypothesis value. Comparing the calculated t-value to critical values helps determine if the observed data is statistically significant. Here, t = -1.755 lies beyond the critical value -1.725, indicating rejection of H0.
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Step 2: Calculate Test Statistic
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