Question

Research suggests that the pressure of being timed may interfere with performance on tests that involve mathematical problems. A fictional study was conducted with 30 sixth graders. First, the sixth graders were given a math test that contained 50 problems and were told that they had only one hour to complete it (timed condition). The same sixth graders were later given a math test that contained 50 problems and were told that they could have as much time, as needed, to complete the test (unlimited time condition). The total number of correct answers for each sixth grader was then calculated for each condition. Then, for each student, the difference between the two scores (timed − untimed) was calculated. The researchers hypothesized that the sixth graders would get fewer correct answers when they took the test with a time limit than when they had unlimited time. If μ1and μ2 represent the number of correct answers during the timed condition and the unlimited time condition, respectively, and let μd be the mean of the differences in the number of correct answers (timed − untimed) of all sixth graders. Which of the following are the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses? H0: μd = 0 Ha: μd > 0 B. H0: μd = 0 Ha: μd < 0 C. H0: μd < 0 Ha: μd = 0 D. H0: μ1 − μ2 = 0 Ha: μ1 − μ2 < 0

Answer 1

Also "H0: μ1 − μ2 = 0 Ha: μ1 − μ2 < 0" is correct

Explanation:

Answer 2

B. H0: μd = 0 Ha: μd < 0

Explanation:

Let μ1 and μ2 represent the number of correct answers during the timed condition and the unlimited time condition, respectively.

Let μd be the mean of the differences in the number of correct answers (timed − un timed) of all sixth graders.

The answer is B. H0: μd = 0 Ha: μd < 0

Here we have to check that the students will get few correct answers in the timed condition as compared to the unlimited time condition.

To know this, difference was calculated so we get the correct hypotheses as : H0: μd = 0 and Ha: μd < 0 .