I took a test and got this wrong. I chose No. 3 could you explain the correct an
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I took a test and got this wrong. I chose No. 3 could you explain the correct answer please:
Which of the following would correctly result in a type II error for the Ho that the average age of children with Hodgkin’s lymphoma is 13 years old and the Ha that the average age of children with Hodgkin’s lymphoma is not 13 years old based on the following resulting confidence interval? (13.2, 17.8 years)
1
. Reject the Ho based on the fact that the Ho value is not within the interval
Fail to reject the Ho based on the fact that the Ho value lies within the interval
Fail to reject the Ho based on the fact that the Ho value does not lie within the interval
Reject the Ho based on the fact that the Ho value lies within the interval
Which of the following would correctly result in a type II error for the Ho that the average age of children with Hodgkin’s lymphoma is 13 years old and the Ha that the average age of children with Hodgkin’s lymphoma is not 13 years old based on the following resulting confidence interval? (13.2, 17.8 years)
1
. Reject the Ho based on the fact that the Ho value is not within the interval
2.Fail to reject the Ho based on the fact that the Ho value lies within the interval
3.Fail to reject the Ho based on the fact that the Ho value does not lie within the interval
4.Reject the Ho based on the fact that the Ho value lies within the interval
Explanation / Answer
Ans : Option 1.