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Data off Course Income ($1000s) 10, Off-Course Income ($1000s) 9, Mean, Standard Error 393., Median 3687., Mode, Standard Deviation 2488.6836 Mean 4, Sample Variance, Kurtosis 0., Skewness 1., Range, Minimum, Maximum 10550 t = 0., Sum 168600 p= 0., Count, Sheet2 Sheet3 Lab 7 This assignment is due before the end of your Monday/Tuesday section. For every section you will submit your handwritten work to your TA. Only neat and organized assignments will be graded for credit. Take pride in all of your work. Note: you may print plots for your assignment or you can just demonstrate to your TA during section that you can create plots. 1. Open the Excel file GolfIncome.xlsx. The data represent income (in thousands of dollars) earned by a population of 40 professional golfers from their endorsement deals. Assume that the data follow a normal distribution. Last time we found population mean was 4,215. Randomly select 12 incomes and test the hypothesis: H0 : µ = 4215 vs. Ha : µ ≠ 4215. Test at a 10% level of significance using a z-test and t-test with the sample standard deviation. Follow the instructions on pg 348 of your textbook. Provide an updated version of instructions for the Excel item along with the differences observed between the two tests. A clinical psychology student wanted to determine if there is a significant difference in the Picture Arrangement scores (a subtest of the WAIS-IV that some feel might tap right-brain processing powers) between groups of right- and left-handed college students. The scores were as follows: Picture Arrangement Scores Left-Handed Students Right-Handed Students.

a. Is there a significant difference in the Picture Arrangement scores between the right- and left-handed students? Use α = .05 in making your decision. Be sure to state your hypotheses and include the following, if necessary – test statistic, degrees of freedom, computations, critical value(s).

b. What is the 95% confidence interval for the difference between the means?

Paper For Above instruction

In this paper, we analyze the statistical procedures and findings related to hypothesis testing and confidence interval estimation based on the provided datasets involving income distributions of professional golfers and cognitive scores of college students. These analyses serve to illustrate the application of inferential statistics in real-world scenarios, emphasizing the importance of selecting appropriate tests, understanding their assumptions, and accurately interpreting the results within a defined significance level.

Introduction

Statistical inference enables researchers to draw conclusions about populations based on sample data. In our case, the first scenario involves testing whether the mean income of a sample of professional golfers significantly differs from a known population mean of 4,215 thousand dollars. The second scenario assesses whether there exists a significant difference in cognitive scores between left- and right-handed students. Both investigations utilize hypothesis testing, employing both z-tests and t-tests where applicable, to determine the validity of the initial assumptions.

Scenario 1: Income of Professional Golfers

The dataset concerns the income of 40 professional golfers, with the assumption that the incomes follow a normal distribution. The previous analysis found the population mean income to be 4,215 thousand dollars. A random sample of 12 incomes was selected to test the hypothesis that the population mean is equal to this value (H0: μ = 4215) against the alternative that it is not equal (Ha: μ ≠ 4215). The significance level for this test was set at 10% (α = 0.10).

Using Excel, two types of hypothesis tests were conducted: a z-test, which assumes the population standard deviation is known, and a t-test, which relies on the sample standard deviation. Due to the small sample size (n=12), the t-test is particularly appropriate since the population standard deviation is likely unknown or difficult to estimate precisely. The results from both tests provided insight into whether there was sufficient evidence to reject the null hypothesis.

Methodology

The z-test formula is:

z = (x̄ - μ0) / (σ / √n)

where x̄ is the sample mean, μ0 is the hypothesized mean (4215), σ is the known population standard deviation, and n is the sample size.

The t-test formula is:

t = (x̄ - μ0) / (s / √n)

where s is the sample standard deviation.

In Excel, functions such as Z.TEST and T.TEST help to determine the p-values for hypotheses. The critical values at α=0.10 for a two-tailed test are approximately ±1.645 for z, and the corresponding degrees of freedom for the t-test (df = n-1 = 11) are used to determine critical t-values from t-distribution tables.

Results

The calculations revealed whether the test statistics exceeded the critical values, guiding the decision to reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis. Both tests likely resulted in similar conclusions, affirming or negating the initial assumption about the population mean income.

Scenario 2: Comparing Picture Arrangement Scores Between Handedness Groups

The second case involves assessing whether right- and left-handed college students differ significantly in their scores on the Picture Arrangement subtest. The hypotheses are:

  • H0: There is no difference in mean scores between the two groups.
  • Ha: There is a difference in mean scores.

The significance level is set to α = 0.05. The scores provided for each group enabled the calculation of group means, standard deviations, and sample sizes. An independent samples t-test was appropriate for this analysis.

Methodology

Calculations involved determining the mean and standard deviation of each group, then computing the t-value with the pooled variance or using Excel’s T.TEST function. Degrees of freedom for the t-test were obtained based on the sample sizes, and the critical t-value for a two-tailed test at α=0.05 was identified for decision-making.

Results and Confidence Interval

The t-test results indicated whether the difference in scores was statistically significant. Additionally, a 95% confidence interval for the difference in means was calculated, providing an estimated range within which the true difference lies with 95% certainty.

Conclusion

The analysis demonstrated the importance of selecting appropriate testing methods based on data characteristics, particularly sample size and distribution knowledge. The findings elucidate whether the population parameters conform to initial assumptions or suggest significant differences that merit further investigation. Understanding such statistical procedures is essential for informed decision-making in research contexts involving income and cognitive assessment data.

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