A poll done for Newsweek found that 9% of Americans have seen or sensed the pres
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Question
A poll done for Newsweek found that 9% of Americans have seen or sensed the presence of an angel. A contingent doubts that the percent is really that high. It conducts its own survey. Out of 76 Americans surveyed, only two had seen or sensed the presence of an angel.
Is the contingent testing a mean or a proportion?
The alternate hypothesis, in symbols, is p ' p = = > > < < 0.09.
Suppose the contingent rejects the claim based on their survey. What type of error could they be making? Type I Type II
Explanation / Answer
Is the contingent testing a mean or a proportion?. Contingent testing is proportion
The alternate hypothesis, in symbols, is p' > 0.09
Suppose the contingent rejects the claim based on their survey. What type of error could they be making? type 1 error