Perform a hypothesis test of the professor's claim
Evolution and Scientists. A professor claims that more than 83% of all scientists believe in evolution. In a 2014 Pew Research survey of a representative sample of 162 scientists connected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 146 of these scientists say they believe in evolution. Perform a hypothesis test of the professor's claim using these data.
(a) Select the correct null and alternative hypotheses.
- Ho: p = 0.83
Ha: p ≠ 0.83 - Ho: p = 0.9
Ha: p ≠ 0.9 - Ho: p = 0.83
Ha: p > 0.83 - Ho: p = 0.9
Ha: p > 0.9 - Ho: p = 0.83
Ha: p < 0.83 - Ho: p = 0.9
Ha: p < 0.9
(b) Find the p-value (round to 4 decimals).
(c) Decide whether or not to reject the null hypothesis when α=0.05α=0.05.
- Fail to reject null hypothesis
- Reject null hypothesis
(d) You should decide that ...
- there is not enough evidence at α=0.05α=0.05 that more than 83% of scientists believe in evolution.
- there is enough evidence at α=0.05α=0.05 that more than 83% of scientists believe in evolution.
A professor claims that more than 83% of all scientists believe in evolution.
In a 2014 Pew Research survey of a representative sample of 162 scientists connected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 146 of these scientists say they believe in evolution.
here use single sample proportion test (z-test)
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