For each of the following, assume that a two-tailed test using the normal approximation to the binomial
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For each of the following, assume that a two-tailed test using the normal approximation to the binomial distribution with α = .05 is being used to evaluate the significance of the result.
a. For a true-false test with 20 questions, how many would you have to get right to do significantly better than chance? That is, what X value is needed to produce a z-score greater than 1.96?
b. How many would you need to get right on a 40-question true-false test?
c. How many would you need to get right on a 100-question true-false test?
Remember that each X value corresponds to an interval with real limits. Be sure that the entire interval is in the critical region.
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Statistics For The Behavioral Sciences
ISBN: 9781111830991
9th Edition
Authors: Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau