Instructions: A kindergarten teacher is interested in comparing the reading ability of the kids in her class to the national average. She administers a standardized reading test to her class. The national average on the test is 50, and the standard deviation is (population SD) = 10.MAKE SURE YOU SAVE YOUR RESPONSES TO THESE QUESTIONS. YOU WILL NEED THEM FOR THE DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT THIS WEEK!

Below are the scores that her student got on the reading test:

Student's Scores on the Reading Test

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Your job is to determine if this sample (the average scores in this classroom) differ significantly from what you would expect given the national average.

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Question 1

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State the null hypothesis

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H0: The sample drawn from the population reflects the population, or M

H0: The sample drawn from the population reflects the population, or M =

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Question 2

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State the alternative hypothesis

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H1: The sample drawn from the population does not reflect the population, or M

H1: The sample drawn from the population reflects the population, or M =

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Question 3

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Indicate the level of risk used in psychology

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The level of risk is .05

The level of risk is .01

The level of risk is .1

The level of risk is .5

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Question 4

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Determine the best statistical test to use

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ANOVA

T-test

Critical value test

One-sample Z test

Correlational test

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Question 5

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First, you'll have to calculate the SEM. Use the values provided and the formula in the book/lecture to calculate the SEM. Put your value below. Round your response out to two decimal places.

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Question 6

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Now, Compute the test statistic (Use the formulas in the book / lecture to calculate the correct statistic).

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Question 7

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The value needed to reject the null hypothesis (the critical value) is ___________.

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1.96

2.10

0.05

3.25

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Question 8

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Does the obtained value exceed the critical value (that is, is the obtained value larger than the critical value)?

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Yes

No

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Question 9

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Based on your answer to the previous question, the decision is to ____________

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Fail to reject the null hypothesis

Reject the null hypothesis

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Question 10

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Write up your results as you would see it in a results section of an APA style empirical research paper.

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Question 11

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The next school year. this kindergarten teacher has a select group of 5 advanced readers from her class. She wants to see if this select group's scores differ from the national average (remember the national average is 50 and the standard deviation is 10).

What is the z value for comparing this new sample to the population? Round your answer out to two decimal places.

Scores on the Reading Test for the Advance Reading Group6065505565

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Question 12

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Does this advanced reading group differ from the national average?

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There is not enough information to answer this question

Yes

No