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    This document provides examples of z-tests with solutions. The first example tests whether students who live near their school have a different mean GPA than the overall population mean. The null hypothesis is that the mean GPA is equal to 2.95, the alternative is that it is not equal. A two-tailed test is used. The z-score calculation and comparison to the critical value leads to the conclusion that the students' performance does differ. The second example tests if new training software increases IQ scores. The null is that the mean IQ is less than or equal to 100, the alternative is that it is greater than 100. A one-tailed test is used. The z-score does not exceed the critical value,

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    This document provides examples of z-tests with solutions. The first example tests whether students who live near their school have a different mean GPA than the overall population mean. The null hypothesis is that the mean GPA is equal to 2.95, the alternative is that it is not equal. A two-tailed test is used. The z-score calculation and comparison to the critical value leads to the conclusion that the students' performance does differ. The second example tests if new training software increases IQ scores. The null is that the mean IQ is less than or equal to 100, the alternative is that it is greater than 100. A one-tailed test is used. The z-score does not exceed the critical value,

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    Z-Test Practice Questions

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    This document provides examples of z-tests with solutions. The first example tests whether students who live near their school have a different mean GPA than the overall population mean. The null hypothesis is that the mean GPA is equal to 2.95, the alternative is that it is not equal. A two-tailed test is used. The z-score calculation and comparison to the critical value leads to the conclusion that the students' performance does differ. The second example tests if new training software increases IQ scores. The null is that the mean IQ is less than or equal to 100, the alternative is that it is greater than 100. A one-tailed test is used. The z-score does not exceed the critical value,

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    Z-Test Practice Questions

    A researcher believes students who live near their school will perform differently than students who live far from their school. It is known that, in the population, the mean GPA is 2.95, with a standard deviation of 0.35. A sample of 40 students who live near their school produces a mean GPA of 3.08, with a standard deviation of 0.64. a. What are the H0 and HA? b. Should a one- or two-tailed test be used? c. Perform a z-test to test the researchers hypothesis. What do you conclude?

    a. Hypotheses?
    H0: = 2.95 HA: 2.95

    b. Two-tailed test (non-directional hypothesis)

    c.
    z X X

    X N

    3.08 2.95 z 2.35 0.35 40

    zcrit 1.96

    Conclusion: the students performance does differ from that of other students.

    A researcher believes that new training software will increase peoples IQ. It is known that, in the population, the mean IQ is 100, with a standard deviation of 15. A sample of 50 people who have used the software has a mean IQ of 102.4. a. What are the H0 and HA? b. Should a one- or two-tailed test be used? c. Perform a z-test to test the researchers hypothesis. What do you conclude?

    a. Hypotheses?
    H0: 100 HA: > 100

    b. One-tailed test (directional hypothesis)

    c.
    X z N

    102.4 100 z 1.13 15 50

    zcrit 1.645
    Conclusion: people who use the software do not have higher IQ scores.

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