Step 1: Set Up Null and Alternative Hypotheses
Based on the request description, explain if a one-tailed or two-tailed test is needed. If a one-tailed test is needed, is it a left or right-tailed test? Please explain why one alternative is better than the other.
State both of the following hypotheses:
Null hypothesis
Alternative hypothesis
You will need the following information to progress to Step 2:
Standard deviation: Explain what standard deviation is. Locate the calculated standard deviation in the assignment description, and enter here.
Random variable: Explain what a random variable is. Locate it in the assignment description, and enter here.
Test type: Compare and contrast t-test and z-test. Once done, determine which one is appropriate for the experiment given the fact that the sample size is less than 30.
Step 2: Decide the Level of Significance
Explain what the significance level is, and determine whether the one used in the assignment description is high, medium, or low. What does this significance level tell you about this test? Locate the level of significance in the given scenario, and list it in this step.
Significance level = ?
Determine the degree of freedom based on the number of reviewed documents in the new experiment (n = 20) and based on the formula Degree of freedom = n – 1.
Degree of freedom = ?
Critical value = (You will need to use the t-table and find the intersection point between the degree of freedom and the alpha value that is provided in the assignment description.)