P-Value and Hypothesis Testing

A P-value indicates:

• the probability that the null hypothesis is true
• the probability that the alternative hypothesis is true
• the probability of obtaining the results (or one more extreme) if the null hypothesis is true
• probability of a Type I error

Which of the following represents the appropriate null & alternative hypotheses?
The mean height of women is greater than 64"

• H₀: μ > 64"
  Hₐ: μ ≠ 64"
• H₀: μ = 64"
  Hₐ: μ > 64"
• H₀: p > 64"
  Hₐ: p ≠ 64"
• H₀: p = 64"
  Hₐ: p > 64"

Suppose the P-value for a hypothesis test is 0.0304.  Using a = 0.05, what is the appropriate conclusion?

•   a)  reject the null
• b)  reject the alternative
• c)  Accept the null
• d)  Fail to reject the alternative

In their advertisements, a new diet program would like to claim that their methods result in a mean weight loss of more than ten pounds in two weeks. In order to determine if this is a valid claim, they hire an independent testing agency that then selects twenty-five people to be placed on this diet. The agency should be testing the null hypothesis H₀: m = 10 and the alternative hypothesis

• Ha: μ < 10
• Ha: μ > 10
• Ha: μ ≥ 10
• Ha: μ ≤ 10

When p-value is greater than alpha we:

• Reject Ho
• Accept Ha
• Accept Ho
• Reject Ho

Identify the correct null hypothesis:

• H₀: p = 0.50
• H₀: µ = 100
• H₀: p = 0.48
• H₀: µ = 96

Identify the correct null hypothesis:

• H₀: p = 0.50
• H₀: µ = 100
• H₀: p = 0.48
• H₀: µ = 96

A car manufacturer advertises that its new subcompact models get an mean of 47 mpg. If μ is the mileage of these cars, what could be the null and alternate hypothesis if we wanted to check if the car's mpg is overrated? 

• H₀ p= 47
  H_a = 47
• H₀ µ= 47
  H_a < 47
• Ha p= 47
  H_a > 47
• Ha µ= 47
  H_a ≠ 47

p-value: 0.01987
Significance Level: 10%

• Reject the null
• Fail to reject the null

p-value: 0.87
Significance Level: 10%

• Reject the null
• Fail to reject the null