Math 151 , Day 32, Wednesday, November 13, 2002Hit reload to get current version

HW Day32  Read (& reread) Sec 6.2-pp318-334  When that's under control, continue with pp334-337 (pp337-8 optional)  6.3 next.  We'll skip 6.4..
I suggest this for each problem you find a P-value or sig. level for: Sketch the curve representing the sampling distribution of x-bar when H0 is true, or of the z you calculate from x-bar, and mark your observational result on it (like fig. 6.10, 6.11, 6.13)
from Moore
Sketching xbars for H0, p-value 
p. 323, 6.25 SSHA 
6.26 Spending on housing
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Stating null and alternative hypotheses 
p. 325 6.27, 28, 29, 30 
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Calculating p-value (one-sided), relating to Sig. level 
p. 328, 6.31 and 32 (extending 6.25 and 26) 
6.33 restating jargon
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 Calculating p-value (one or two-sided), using z test statistic, relating to Sig. level 
p. 333, 6.34 price reduc. on coffee
  6.35 crankshafts true? Use your calculator to find the sample mean.
  6.36 cola? Use your calculator to find the sample mean.
Read, 
to discuss
Optional 
(more practice) 
 
 

Stating null and alternative hypotheses 
p.340, 6.41,42 
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Calculating p-value (one or two-sided), using z test statistic, relating to Sig. level 
p. 340 6.43 watered milk?

Add your shoebox results to each of  the 2 sheets circulating:
    the 4 values || xbar|| z (assuming mean is 20)|| P-value=P(Z > z)|| Is P-value < .10?
Add a dot for each of your xbars to the dotplot transparency circulating.

 CI quiz returned:  10 pts possible. Needed to memorize.
If you got less than 8 pts, you may retake the quiz, for a max of 8 points, Friday before or after class, or by arrangement.
HW question: 6.2 ?

Significance testing  Introduction Day31
Shoebox results: 
           We got a higher proportion than anticipated from the white shoebox in the P>.10 region.  (Should have gotten about 10%)    Misfiled numbers?

2-sided (2-tailed) test:
H0: "Null hypothesis" A claim or statement about the population we would like to show is NOT true.
      H0: µ =1000 hrs.  (Average lightbulb life.)
Ha: "Alternative hypothesis" A claim or statement about the population we are trying to find evidence FOR.  A value either much bigger than or much smaller than the H0 value is evidence against H0 & for Ha.
      Ha:   µ  Not = 1000 hrs. (Quality control on assembly line--find if it is "off" either way.)
   Sample of size n = 25.  Population sigma = 150 hrs.  Suppose xbar = 940 hrs. z = (940-1000) ÷ (150/5) = -2

 P-value: We measure the probability of seeing something (again) as extreme as the observed value (or more so).
So you need to measure the P-value symmetrically both directions from the observed value--so the P value is double what it would be for a one-sided test.  P-value is approximately 5%; more precisely, 2·.0228 = .0456
Our test is just barely significant at the .05 level; it is significant at the .06 level, the .10 level.  It's not significant at the .02 level or "higher".


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