Question

A scientist was interested in studying if students religious beliefs change as they go through college. One hundred randomly selected students were asked before they entered college if they would consider themselves religious, yes or no. Four years later, the same 100 students were asked if they would consider themselves religious, yes or no. The scientist decided to perform McNemar's test. The data is below.

What is the proportion of people that stated that they were religious before they entered college?

After College (four years later), Yes After College, No

Before College, Yes 55 23

Before College, No 11 11

A. 0.22
B. 0.55
C. 0.23
D. 0.78
E. 0.11
F. 0.66

Answer 1

The proportion of people that stated they were religious before entering college is 0.55.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the proportion of people that stated they were religious before entering college, we need to calculate the number of students who answered 'Yes' before college and divide it by the total number of students. In this case, the number of students who answered 'Yes' before college is 55.

The total number of students is given as 100. So, the proportion of people who stated they were religious before entering college is 55/100 = 0.55.

A scientist was interested in studying if students religious beliefs change as they go through college. One hundred randomly selected students were asked before they entered college if they would consider themselves religious, yes or no.

Four years later, the same 100 students were asked if they would consider themselves religious, yes or no. The scientist decided to perform McNemar's test. The data is below.