In the first election of the 20th century, The odore Roosevelt (178 cm) defeated Alton B. Parker
Question:
In the first election of the 20th century, The odore Roosevelt (178 cm) defeated Alton B. Parker (175 cm). There have been 27 additional elections since then, for a total of 28.Of these, 25 elections had only two major party candidates with one taller than the other. In 19 of the 25 elections, the taller candidate won.
a. Let π = P(taller wins). State the research hypothesis in words and in symbols.
b. State the null and alternative hypotheses in words and symbols.
c. Compute the appropriate p-value using an applet.
d. If you take the p-value at face value, what do you conclude?
e. Are there reasons not to take the p-value at face value? Is yes, list them.
Step by Step Answer:
Introduction To Statistical Investigations
ISBN: 9781118172148
1st Edition
Authors: Beth L.Chance, George W.Cobb, Allan J.Rossman Nathan Tintle, Todd Swanson Soma Roy