please explain this two situation without making any calculations. c. 200 a

Zoe Oneal

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2021-10-08

please explain this two situation without making any calculations.
c. 200 autistic children were given an IQ test. The researcher wants to compare their average IQ to IQ of the general public. Which hypothesis test should they use and why? d. Do you prefer to have high Type I error or high Type II error in your hypothesis test? Why?

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pattererX

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Step 1
c. 200 autistic children were given an IQ test. The researcher wants to compare their average IQ to IQ of the general public. Which hypothesis test should they use and why?
There are two populations - autistic children and general public.
Thus, z test for comparing two population means should be used.
Step 2
d. Do you prefer to have high Type I error or high Type II error in your hypothesis test? Why?
Type I error is rejection of good lot and Type II error is accepting bad lot.
Hence, Type I error is considered more serious generally.
Thus, one can prefer to have high Type II error in hypothesis test.

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