REM (rapid eye movement) sleep is sleep during which most dreams occur. Each night a person has both REM and non-REM sleep. However, it is thought that children have more REM sleep than adults†. Assume that REM sleep time is normally distributed for both children and adults. A random sample of n1 = 8 children (9 years old) showed that they had an average REM sleep time of x1 = 2.6 hours per night. From previous studies, it is known that σ1 = 0.6 hour. Another random sample of n2 = 8 adults showed that they had an average REM sleep time of x2 = 1.90 hours per night. Previous studies show that σ2 = 0.5 hour. Do these data indicate that, on average, children tend to have more REM sleep than adults? Use a 1% level of significance. (a) What is the level of significance? State the null and alternate hypotheses.
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REM (rapid eye movement) sleep is sleep during which most dreams occur. Each night a person has both REM and non-REM sleep. However, it is thought that children have more REM sleep than adults†. Assume that REM sleep time is normally distributed for both children and adults. A random sample of n1 = 8 children (9 years old) showed that they had an average REM sleep time of x1 = 2.6 hours per night. From previous studies, it is known that σ1 = 0.6 hour. Another random sample of n2 = 8 adults showed that they had an average REM sleep time of x2 = 1.90 hours per night. Previous studies show that σ2 = 0.5 hour. Do these data indicate that, on average, children tend to have more REM sleep than adults? Use a 1% level of significance.
State the null and alternate hypotheses.
(b) What sampling distribution will you use? What assumptions are you making?
What is the value of the sample test statistic? (Test the difference μ1 − μ2. Round your answer to two decimal places.)
(c) Find (or estimate) the P-value. (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
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a)
Given that 1% level of significance.
Therefore, the level of significance is 0.01 or 1%
Claim: on average, children tend to have more REM sleep than adults
Null Hypothesis:
H0: μ1 = μ2
Alternative Hypothesis:
H1: μ1 > μ2
Correct option: H0: μ1 = μ2; H1: μ1 > μ2
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