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4.3.1 Statistical hypothesis testing (A-level only)

4.3.1 Statistical hypothesis testing (A-level only)

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A sports scientist expects resting pulse rate to decrease as weekly training time increases. For a random sample of 13 athletes, r=−0.604r=-0.604r=−0.604. The lower-tail critical values are -0.4762 at 5% and -0.6340 at 1%.

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Carry out the test at the 5% significance level.

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b.

Explain why the evidence is not significant at the 1% level.

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