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2.5 Statistical Hypothesis Testing

2.5 Statistical Hypothesis Testing

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Question 11

Dr. Chen is studying the relationship between the elevation of weather stations and the average daily temperature recorded during the summer months.

a.

Suggest a suitable null and alternative hypothesis for a two-tail test.

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b.

Dr. Chen takes a sample of 12 stations and finds a product moment correlation coefficient of -0.59.

Carry out the hypothesis test at the 5% significance level.

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2.5 Statistical Hypothesis Testing Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /2.5 Statistical Hypothesis Testing

316 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Maths 2.5 Statistical Hypothesis Testing, covering 2.5.1 The language of hypothesis testing, 2.5.2 Hypothesis test for a binomial proportion, 2.5.3 Inference and significance level, 2.5.4 Sample mean as a random variable (A-level only), 2.5.5 Hypothesis test for the mean of a normal distribution (A-level only), 2.5.6 Pearson's product-moment correlation coefficient, and 2.5.7 Hypothesis test using Pearson's coefficient (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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