.Researchers know that the average rate of violence within intimate relationships is 20 men or women per minute in the US (SD=2.47), according to the National Coalition against Domestic Violence (NCADV). The local chapter of the NCADV is concerned about area rates of domestic violence because the local average is 23.20 (N=265).They would like to determine if the local rate is the same as the national rate.

A.What are the independent and dependent variables and how are each scaled?

Independent:________________________ Scaling:_____________________________

Dependent:__________________________ Scaling:_____________________________

B.What test should be used?__________________________________________________

C.Why that test?

D.What are the null and alternative hypotheses for that test?

E. What are that tests assumptions?

F.What are the df ?________________________

G.What is the critical value for p=.05? _________________________

H.If the researchers calculate a test statistic of 1.78, should they?Retain H0 Reject H0

I.Interpret the findings: