Supposed there is evidence that about 65% of ex-offenders recidivate within 24 months after they are released from prisons. You surveyed a sample of 500 ex-offenders and found 40% of them recidivated within 24 months after they are released from prisons (the SEM is 0.34). Conduct a statistical test to assess whether the proportion of recidivated offenders from your sample is less than the proportion of recidivated offenders reported in prior research (i.e., 65%). Answer the questions below.

1) State the null and research hypotheses 2) Indicate the appropriate statistical test 3) With the significance level set at .10, specify your critical value 4) Report the obtained value 5) Declare your decision (i.e., whether to reject or retain the H0; . 6) Explain your decision