{"id":94830,"date":"2018-02-08T21:17:09","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T21:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essay-pool.com\/statistics-project-hypothesis-testing\/"},"modified":"2017-10-13T09:04:46","modified_gmt":"2017-10-13T09:04:46","slug":"statistics-project-hypothesis-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/statistics-project-hypothesis-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Statistics Project: Hypothesis Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\nNEED SOMEONE EXPERIENCED IN STATISTICS! <br \/>\nTo prepare for this Project:<\/p>\n<p>        Review problems 17 24 on pages 416 417 of your text, which show how t tests can be use, why we report the test statistic and the p-value, using your TI-83\/84 to calculate the necessary values, minimizing the probability of error, and when statistical significance and practical significance differ.<br \/>\n        Think about one small data set (about 20 individuals) that you can compare to a proposed mean. For example, you could compare the mean weight of a bag of chocolate chip cookies to the mean weight that the industry claims (usually printed on the package.<br \/>\n        Clearly outline your null and alternative hypothesis statements.<br \/>\n        Why is your research question important <br \/>\n        Outline how each step of a hypothesis test is used to answer the research question.   Steps include: (1) state the null and alternate hypothesis (use the correct parameter); (2) state the significance level; (3) calculate and report the test statistic and the p-value associated with it (Also, list the actual function you used on your calculator; i.e. Stat-Tests-1:Z-Test); (4) state the decision the evidence suggests; and (5) write the conclusion sentence in terms of the problem posed in the hypotheses.<br \/>\n        How will a t-test be used to conduct your analysis  How is the outcome from the t-test used to support or not support the claim made <\/p>\n<p>\nWith these thoughts in mind, complete the following:<\/p>\n<p>\u2013  Describe the research question, and explain its importance.<br \/>\n\u2013  Describe how will you collect the data  Then use this process to collect at least 20 data items.<br \/>\n\u2013  Describe the steps of the hypothesis test process will be used to answer the research question.<br \/>\n\u2013 Perform the hypothesis test at a .05 significance level. <\/p>\n<p>Show the following steps:<br \/>\n1.     State the null and alternate hypotheses in words. Indicate which is the claim. Why is it important <br \/>\n2.     State the significance level and justify why the level selected is appropriate.<br \/>\n3.     Describe the population, how the sample was chosen, how the data was collected.<br \/>\n4.     List the raw data and the summary descriptive statistics with a box-plot.<br \/>\n5.     Perform the test. List the calculator function used, the input, the test statistic and the p-value.<br \/>\n6.     State the decision the test indicates based on the p-value and significance level.<br \/>\n7.     Write the conclusion as an English sentence in terms of the problem stated as the research question.<br \/>\n        Explain how the results of a t test provide a statistical answer to the research question. Is this proof that your result is true <\/p>\n<p> Project 2: Hypothesis testing<\/p>\n<p>Read Example 9.13, page 411, in Section 9.2, Hypothesis tests about a mean, when the population standard deviation is not known.   This is an example of the use of a t test. In this project, you will analyze a research question of your choice using a t test.<br \/>\nTo prepare for this Project:<br \/>\n \tReview problems 17 24 on pages 416 417 of your text, which show how t tests can be use, why we report the test statistic and the p-value, using your TI-83\/84 to calculate the necessary values, minimizing the probability of error, and when statistical significance and practical significance differ.<br \/>\n \tThink about one small data set (about 20 individuals) that you can compare to a proposed mean. For example, you could compare the mean weight of a bag of chocolate chip cookies to the mean weight that the industry claims (usually printed on the package.<br \/>\n \tClearly outline your null and alternative hypothesis statements.<br \/>\n \tWhy is your research question important <br \/>\n \tOutline how each step of a hypothesis test is used to answer the research question.   Steps include: (1) state the null and alternate hypothesis (use the correct parameter); (2) state the significance level; (3) calculate and report the test statistic and the p-value associated with it (Also, list the actual function you used on your calculator; i.e. Stat-Tests-1:Z-Test); (4) state the decision the evidence suggests; and (5) write the conclusion sentence in terms of the problem posed in the hypotheses.<br \/>\n \tHow will a t-test be used to conduct your analysis  How is the outcome from the t-test used to support or not support the claim made <\/p>\n<p>With these thoughts in mind, complete the following:<br \/>\n \tDescribe the research question, and explain its importance.<br \/>\n \tDescribe how will you collect the data  Then use this process to collect at least 20 data items.<br \/>\n \tDescribe the steps of the hypothesis test process will be used to answer the research question.<br \/>\n \tPerform the hypothesis test at a .05 significance level. <br \/>\nShow the following steps:<br \/>\n1.\tState the null and alternate hypotheses in words. Indicate which is the claim. Why is it important <br \/>\n2.\tState the significance level and justify why the level selected is appropriate.<br \/>\n3.\tDescribe the population, how the sample was chosen, how the data was collected.<br \/>\n4.\tList the raw data and the summary descriptive statistics with a box-plot.<br \/>\n5.\tPerform the test. List the calculator function used, the input, the test statistic and the p-value.<br \/>\n6.\tState the decision the test indicates based on the p-value and significance level.<br \/>\n7.\tWrite the conclusion as an English sentence in terms of the problem stated as the research question.<br \/>\n \tExplain how the results of a t test provide a statistical answer to the research question. Is this proof that your result is true <\/p>\n<p>Project Template\t\t\t\t\tName___________________________________________________<br \/>\nChecklist\tProject questions\tStudent responses<\/p>\n<p>\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-\tState the null and alternate hypotheses in words. <br \/>\nIndicate which is the claim. (This should be your research question.)<br \/>\nWhy is it important \t<\/p>\n<p>\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\tState the significance level.<br \/>\nJustify why this level is appropriate.\t<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-\tDescribe the population. <br \/>\nHow was the sample chosen  <br \/>\nHow was the data collected \t<\/p>\n<p>\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-\tList the raw data below this template. Report the descriptive statistics. <br \/>\nMake a box-plot for the data and discuss whether outliers exist in it.\t<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-\tPerform the appropriate hypothesis test. <br \/>\nList the calculator function and the input used.<br \/>\nReport the test statistic and p-value.\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\tState the decision the test indicates. Base your reasoning on the p-value and significance level.\t<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-\tWrite the conclusion as an English sentence in terms of the problem stated as the research question.\t<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-\tExplain how the results of a t test provide a statistical answer to the research question. Is this proof that your result is true \t<\/p>\n<p>List Raw data here:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED SOMEONE EXPERIENCED IN STATISTICS! To prepare for this Project: Review problems 17 24 on pages 416 417 of your text, which show how t tests can be use, why we report the test statistic and the p-value, using your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/statistics-project-hypothesis-testing\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-94830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94830"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94830\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}