Determine whether the claim stated below represents the null
hypothesis or the alternative hypothesis. If a hypothesis test is
performed, how should you interpret a decision that (a) rejects
the null hypothesis or (b) fails to reject the null
hypothesis?
A scientist claims that the mean incubation period for the eggs of
a species of bird is less than 36 days.
Does the claim represent the null hypothesis or the alternative
hypothesis?
Since the claim
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a statement of equality, it represents the
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null
alternative
hypothesis.
(a) How should you interpret a decision that rejects the null
hypothesis?
There is
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sufficient
insufficient
evidence to
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reject
support
the claim that the mean incubation period for the eggs of a species
of bird is less than 36 days.
(b) How should you interpret a decision that fails to reject the
null hypothesis?
There is
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insufficient
sufficient
evidence to
▼
reject
support
the claim that the mean incubation period for the eggs of a species
of bird is less than 36 days.
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