Reconsider the previous problem on approval of stop and frisk. Complete a test of significance to determine

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Reconsider the previous problem on approval of stop and frisk. Complete a test of significance to determine if there is an association between age category and whether or not someone approves or disapproves of the police practice known as stop and frisk using pÌ‚maxˆ’pÌ‚minas the statistic. Make sure you give the hypotheses, your p-value, and a conclusion.


Data form previous exercise

In a February 2013 Quinnipiac University poll the following question about a typical practice of the New York Police Department was asked to a random sample of New York City voters: €œAs you may know, there is a police practice known as €˜stop and frisk€™, where police stop and question a person they suspect of wrongdoing and, if necessary search that person. Do you approve or disapprove of this police practice?€ The results from the poll are shown in the following table by age groups.

Age 18–34 Total 35-54 55+ Approve 173 68 68 128 369 Disapprove 165 533 204 164 Total 332 338 232 902

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Introduction To Statistical Investigations

ISBN: 9781118172148

1st Edition

Authors: Beth L.Chance, George W.Cobb, Allan J.Rossman Nathan Tintle, Todd Swanson Soma Roy

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