A psychologist studied the alcohol consumption patterns of people in two age groups. One group consisted of people aged  21  to  35 , and the other consisted of people aged  36  to  50 . The psychologist interviewed random and independent samples from each group. She assigned a score from  0  to  100  to each individual (a score of  0  meant no alcohol consumption) according to factors such as the frequency and the amount of alcohol consumed. The results from the study are summarized below: Age  21  to  35 Age  36  to  50 =n128 =n223 =x147.3 =x254.9 =s21153.76 =s22100 (The first row gives the sample sizes, the second row gives the sample means, and the third row gives the sample variances.) Assume that the scores of all people aged  21  to  35  are approximately normally distributed. Assume the same for the scores of all people aged  36  to  50 . Can we conclude, at the  0.1  significance level, that the variance of the scores of all people aged  21  to  35 ,  σ21 , is greater than the variance of the scores of all people aged  36  to  50 ,  σ22 ?   Perform a one-tailed test. Then fill in the table below. Carry your intermediate computations to at least three decimal places and round your answers as specified in the table. (If necessary, consult a list of formulas.)   The null hypothesis: H0:   The alternative hypothesis: H1:   The type of test statistic: (Choose one)ZtChi squareF             The value of the test statistic: (Round to at least three decimal places.)   The p-value: (Round to at least three decimal places.)   Can we conclude that the variance of the scores of all people aged  21  to  35  is greater than the variance of the scores of all people aged  36  to  50

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A psychologist studied the alcohol consumption patterns of people in two age groups. One group consisted of people aged 

21

 to 

35

, and the other consisted of people aged 

36

 to 

50

. The psychologist interviewed random and independent samples from each group. She assigned a score from 

0

 to 

100

 to each individual (a score of 

0

 meant no alcohol consumption) according to factors such as the frequency and the amount of alcohol consumed. The results from the study are summarized below:

Age 
21
 to 
35
Age 
36
 to 
50
=n128
=n223
=x147.3
=x254.9
=s21153.76
=s22100

(The first row gives the sample sizes, the second row gives the sample means, and the third row gives the sample variances.)

Assume that the scores of all people aged 

21

 to 

35

 are approximately normally distributed. Assume the same for the scores of all people aged 

36

 to 

50

. Can we conclude, at the 

0.1

 significance level, that the variance of the scores of all people aged 

21

 to 

35

σ21

, is greater than the variance of the scores of all people aged 

36

 to 

50

σ22

?

 

Perform a one-tailed test. Then fill in the table below.

Carry your intermediate computations to at least three decimal places and round your answers as specified in the table. (If necessary, consult a list of formulas.)

 

The null hypothesis:
H0:
 
The alternative hypothesis:
H1:
 
The type of test statistic: (Choose one)ZtChi squareF      
     
The value of the test statistic:
(Round to at least three decimal places.)
 
The p-value:
(Round to at least three decimal places.)
 
Can we conclude that the variance of the scores of all people aged 
21
 to 
35
 is greater than the variance of the scores of all people aged 
36
 to 
50
?
 
Yes
 
 
No
 
 
 
 
 
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