A marine biologist is researching the relationship between the depth, ddd (metres), of a specific reef and the biodiversity index, bbb, of the surrounding ecosystem. Data is collected from 8 distinct locations as shown in the table below.
| Depth ddd (m) | 5 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 45 | 60 | 75 | 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Index bbb | 7.9 | 8.2 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
Calculate the Spearman's rank correlation coefficient between ddd and bbb.
The biologist's initial hypothesis was that there would be no correlation between depth and biodiversity index.
Test, at the 5% level of significance, the biologist's claim. State your hypotheses clearly. (The critical value for sample size n=8n=8n=8 at the 5% two-tailed level is 0.7381).
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.