Chapter 9.3, Problem 2E

For Exercises 2 through 12, perform each of these steps. Assume that all variables are normally or approximately normally distributed.

a. State the hypotheses and identify the claim.

b. Find the critical value(s).

c. Compute the test value.

d. Make the decision.

e. Summarize the results.

Use the traditional method of hypothesis testing unless otherwise specified.

2. Retention Test Scores A random sample of non-English majors at a selected college was used in a study to see if the student retained more from reading a 19th-century novel or by watching it in DVD form. Each student was assigned one novel to read and a different one to watch, and then they were given a 100-point written quiz on each novel. The test results are shown. At α = 0.05, can it be concluded that the book scores are higher than the DVD scores?