Chapter 9, Part A

Hypothesis Tests

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Learning objectives

1. Understand how to develop Null and Alternative

Hypotheses

2. Understand Type I and Type II Errors

3. Able to do hypothesis test about population mean when

σ is known

4. Able to do hypothesis test about population mean when

σ is unknown

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•Hypotheses

Null and Alternative Hypotheses

•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

n Hypothesis testing can be used to determine whether

a statement about the value of a population parameter
should or should not be rejected.
n The null hypothesis, denoted by H0 , is a tentative
assumption about a population parameter.
n The alternative hypothesis, denoted by Ha, is the
opposite of what is stated in the null hypothesis.
n The alternative hypothesis is what the test is
attempting to establish.

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•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
Null and Alternative Hypotheses:
•Testing – σ known
Applications

n Testing Research Hypotheses

• The research hypothesis should be expressed as
the alternative hypothesis.
• The conclusion that the research hypothesis is true
comes from sample data that contradict the null
hypothesis.

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•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
Null and Alternative Hypotheses:
•Testing – σ known
Applications

n Testing the Validity of a Claim

• Manufacturers’ claims are usually given the benefit
of the doubt and stated as the null hypothesis.
• The conclusion that the claim is false comes from
sample data that contradict the null hypothesis.

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•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
Null and Alternative Hypotheses:
•Testing – σ known
Applications

n Testing in Decision-Making Situations

• A decision maker might have to choose between
two courses of action, one associated with the null
hypothesis and another associated with the
alternative hypothesis.
• Example: Accepting a shipment of goods from a
supplier or returning the shipment of goods to the
supplier

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Summary of Forms for Null and Alternative

•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known

Hypotheses about a Population Mean

•Testing – σ known

n The equality part of the hypotheses always appears

in the null hypothesis.
n In general, a hypothesis test about the value of a
population mean µ must take one of the following
three forms (where µ0 is the hypothesized value of
the population mean).

H 0 : µ ≥ µ0 H 0 : µ ≤ µ0 H 0 : µ = µ0
H a : µ < µ0 H a : µ > µ0 H a : µ ≠ µ0

One-tailed One-tailed Two-tailed

(lower-tail) (upper-tail)

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•Hypotheses

Null and Alternative Hypotheses

•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

n Example: Metro EMS

A major west coast city provides
one of the most comprehensive
emergency medical services in
the world.
Operating in a multiple
hospital system with
approximately 20 mobile medical
units, the service goal is to respond to medical
emergencies with a mean time of 12 minutes or less.

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•Hypotheses

Null and Alternative Hypotheses

•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

n Example: Metro EMS

The director of medical services
wants to formulate a hypothesis
test that could use a sample of
emergency response times to
determine whether or not the
service goal of 12 minutes or less
is being achieved.

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•Hypotheses

Null and Alternative Hypotheses

•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

H0: µ < 12 The emergency service is meeting

the response goal; no follow-up
action is necessary.

Ha: µ > 12 The emergency service is not

meeting the response goal;
appropriate follow-up action is
necessary.

where: µ = mean response time for the population

of medical emergency requests

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•Hypotheses

Type I Error
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

n Because hypothesis tests are based on sample data,

we must allow for the possibility of errors.
n A Type I error is rejecting H0 when it is true.
n The probability of making a Type I error when the
null hypothesis is true as an equality is called the
level of significance.
n Applications of hypothesis testing that only control
the Type I error are often called significance tests.

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•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known
Type II Error

n A Type II error is accepting H0 when it is false.

n It is difficult to control for the probability of making
a Type II error.
n Statisticians avoid the risk of making a Type II
error by using “do not reject H0” and not “accept H0”.

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•Hypotheses

Type I and Type II Errors

•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

Population Condition

H0 True H0 False
Conclusion (µ < 12) (µ > 12)

Accept H0 Correct
Type II Error (β)
(Conclude µ < 12) Decision

Reject H0 Correct
Type I Error (α)
(Conclude µ > 12) Decision

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p-Value Approach to
•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

One-Tailed Hypothesis Testing

n The p-value is the probability, computed using the
test statistic, that measures the support (or lack of
support) provided by the sample for the null
hypothesis.
n If the p-value is less than or equal to the level of
significance α, the value of the test statistic is in the
rejection region.
n Reject H0 if the p-value < α .

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•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
Lower-Tailed Test About a Population Mean:
σ Known
•Testing – σ known

n p-Value Approach p-Value < α ,

so reject H0.

α = .10 Sampling
distribution
of z = x − µ 0
σ/ n
p-value
= .072

z
z = -zα = 0
-1.46 -1.28

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Upper-Tailed Test About a Population Mean:

•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known

σ Known
•Testing – σ known

n p-Value Approach p-Value < α ,

so reject H0.
Sampling
distribution
α = .04
of z = x − µ 0
σ/ n

p-Value
= .011

z
0 zα = z=
1.75 2.29

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Critical Value Approach to

•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

One-Tailed Hypothesis Testing

n The test statistic z has a standard normal probability
distribution.
n We can use the standard normal probability
distribution table to find the z-value with an area
of α in the lower (or upper) tail of the distribution.
n The value of the test statistic that established the
boundary of the rejection region is called the
critical value for the test.
n The rejection rule is:
• Lower tail: Reject H0 if z < -zα
• Upper tail: Reject H0 if z > zα

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Lower-Tailed Test About a Population Mean:

•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known

σ Known
•Testing – σ known

n Critical Value Approach

Sampling
distribution
of z = x − µ 0
Reject H0 σ/ n

α = .10
Do Not Reject H0

z
−zα = −1.28 0

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Upper-Tailed Test About a Population Mean:

•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known

σ Known
•Testing – σ known

n Critical Value Approach

Sampling
distribution
of z = x − µ 0
σ/ n Reject H0

α = .05
Do Not Reject H0

z
0 zα = 1.645

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•Hypotheses

Steps of Hypothesis Testing

•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

Step 1. Develop the null and alternative hypotheses.

Step 2. Specify the level of significance α.
Step 3. Collect the sample data and compute the test
statistic.

p-Value Approach
Step 4. Use the value of the test statistic to compute the
p-value.
Step 5. Reject H0 if p-value < α.

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•Hypotheses

Steps of Hypothesis Testing

•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

Critical Value Approach

Step 4. Use the level of significance to determine the
critical value and the rejection rule.
Step 5. Use the value of the test statistic and the rejection
rule to determine whether to reject H0.

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One-Tailed Tests About a Population Mean:

•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known

σ Known
•Testing – σ known

n Example: Metro EMS

The response times for a random
sample of 40 medical emergencies
were tabulated. The sample mean
is 13.25 minutes. The population
standard deviation is believed to
be 3.2 minutes.
The EMS director wants to
perform a hypothesis test, with a
.05 level of significance, to determine
whether the service goal of 12 minutes or less is being
achieved.

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One-Tailed Tests About a Population Mean:

•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known

σ Known
•Testing – σ known

n p -Value and Critical Value Approaches

1. Develop the hypotheses. H0: µ < 12

Ha: µ > 12

2. Specify the level of significance. α = .05

3. Compute the value of the test statistic.

x − µ 13.25 − 12
z= = = 2.47
σ / n 3.2/ 40

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One-Tailed Tests About a Population Mean:

•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known

σ Known
•Testing – σ known

n p –Value Approach

4. Compute the p –value.

For z = 2.47, cumulative probability = .9932.

p–value = 1 − .9932 = .0068

5. Determine whether to reject H0.

Because p–value = .0068 < α = .05, we reject H0.
We are at least 95% confident that Metro EMS
is not meeting the response goal of 12 minutes.

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One-Tailed Tests About a Population Mean:

•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known

σ Known
•Testing – σ known

n p –Value Approach

Sampling
distribution α = .05
of z = x − µ 0
σ/ n

p-value
= .0068

z
0 zα = z=
1.645 2.47

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One-Tailed Tests About a Population Mean:

•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known

σ Known
•Testing – σ known

n Critical Value Approach

4. Determine the critical value and rejection rule.

For α = .05, z.05 = 1.645

Reject H0 if z > 1.645

5. Determine whether to reject H0.

Because 2.47 > 1.645, we reject H0.
We are at least 95% confident that Metro EMS
is not meeting the response goal of 12 minutes.

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p-Value Approach to
•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

Two-Tailed Hypothesis Testing

n Compute the p-value using the following three steps:
1. Compute the value of the test statistic z.
2. If z is in the upper tail (z > 0), find the area under
the standard normal curve to the right of z.
If z is in the lower tail (z < 0), find the area under
the standard normal curve to the left of z.
3. Double the tail area obtained in step 2 to obtain
the p –value.
n The rejection rule:
Reject H0 if the p-value < α .

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Critical Value Approach to

•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

Two-Tailed Hypothesis Testing

n The critical values will occur in both the lower and
upper tails of the standard normal curve.
n Use the standard normal probability distribution
table to find zα/2 (the z-value with an area of α/2 in
the upper tail of the distribution).
n The rejection rule is:
Reject H0 if z < -zα/2 or z > zα/2.

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•Hypotheses

Example: Glow Toothpaste

•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

n Two-Tailed Test About a Population Mean: σ Known

The production line for Glow toothpaste
is designed to fill tubes with a mean weight
of 6 oz. Periodically, a sample of 30 tubes oz .
will be selected in order to check the
filling process. G low
Quality assurance procedures call for
the continuation of the filling process if the
sample results are consistent with the assumption that
the mean filling weight for the population of toothpaste
tubes is 6 oz.; otherwise the process will be adjusted.

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•Hypotheses

Example: Glow Toothpaste

•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

n Two-Tailed Test About a Population Mean: σ Known

Assume that a sample of 30 toothpaste
tubes provides a sample mean of 6.1 oz.
The population standard deviation is oz .
believed to be 0.2 oz.
G low
Perform a hypothesis test, at the .03
level of significance, to help determine
whether the filling process should continue
operating or be stopped and corrected.

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Two-Tailed Tests About a Population Mean:

•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known

σ Known
•Testing – σ known

Glow

n p –Value and Critical Value Approaches

1. Determine the hypotheses. H0 : µ = 6

Ha: µ ≠ 6

2. Specify the level of significance. α = .03

3. Compute the value of the test statistic.

x − µ0 6.1 − 6
z= = = 2.74
σ / n .2 / 30

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Two-Tailed Tests About a Population Mean:

•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known

σ Known
•Testing – σ known

Glow

n p –Value Approach

4. Compute the p –value.

For z = 2.74, cumulative probability = .9969

p–value = 2(1 − .9969) = .0062

5. Determine whether to reject H0.

Because p–value = .0062 < α = .03, we reject H0.
We are at least 97% confident that the mean
filling weight of the toothpaste tubes is not 6 oz.

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Two-Tailed Tests About a Population Mean:

•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known

σ Known
•Testing – σ known

Glow

n p-Value Approach

1/2 1/2
p -value p -value
= .0031 = .0031

α/2 = α/2 =
.015 .015

z
z = -2.74 0 z = 2.74
-zα/2 = -2.17 zα/2 = 2.17

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Two-Tailed Tests About a Population Mean:

•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known

σ Known
•Testing – σ known

Glow

n Critical Value Approach

4. Determine the critical value and rejection rule.

For α/2 = .03/2 = .015, z.015 = 2.17

Reject H0 if z < -2.17 or z > 2.17

5. Determine whether to reject H0.

Because 2.47 > 2.17, we reject H0.
We are at least 97% confident that the mean
filling weight of the toothpaste tubes is not 6 oz.

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Two-Tailed Tests About a Population Mean:

•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known

σ Known
•Testing – σ known

Glow

n Critical Value Approach

Sampling
distribution
of z = x − µ 0
σ/ n

Reject H0 Do Not Reject H0 Reject H0

α/2 = .015 α/2 = .015

z
-2.17 0 2.17

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Confidence Interval Approach to

•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

Two-Tailed Tests About a Population Mean

n Select a simple random sample from the population
and use the value of the sample mean x to develop
the confidence interval for the population mean µ.
(Confidence intervals are covered in Chapter 8.)
n If the confidence interval contains the hypothesized
value µ0, do not reject H0. Otherwise, reject H0.

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Confidence Interval Approach to

•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

Two-Tailed Tests About a Population Mean

Glow
The 97% confidence interval for µ is
σ
x ± zα /2 = 6.1± 2.17(.2 30) = 6.1± .07924
n
or 6.02076 to 6.17924
Because the hypothesized value for the
population mean, µ0 = 6, is not in this interval,
the hypothesis-testing conclusion is that the
null hypothesis, H0: µ = 6, can be rejected.

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•Hypotheses

In-class exercise
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

n #10 (p.355) (one-tail test)

n #11 (p.355) (two-tail test)

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Tests About a Population Mean:

•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

σ Unknown
n Test Statistic

x − µ0
t=
s/ n

This test statistic has a t distribution

with n - 1 degrees of freedom.

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Tests About a Population Mean:

•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

σ Unknown
n Rejection Rule: p -Value Approach
Reject H0 if p –value < α
n Rejection Rule: Critical Value Approach
H0 : µ > µ 0 Reject H0 if t < -tα

H0 : µ < µ 0 Reject H0 if t > tα

H0 : µ = µ 0 Reject H0 if t < - tα/2 or t > tα/2

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•Hypotheses

p -Values and the t Distribution

•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

n The format of the t distribution table provided in most

statistics textbooks does not have sufficient detail
to determine the exact p-value for a hypothesis test.
n However, we can still use the t distribution table to
identify a range for the p-value.
n An advantage of computer software packages is that
the computer output will provide the p-value for the
t distribution.

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•Hypotheses

Example: Highway Patrol

•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

n One-Tailed Test About a Population Mean: σ Unknown

A State Highway Patrol periodically samples
vehicle speeds at various locations
on a particular roadway.
The sample of vehicle speeds
is used to test the hypothesis

H0: µ < 65

The locations where H0 is rejected are deemed

the best locations for radar traps.

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•Hypotheses

Example: Highway Patrol

•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

n One-Tailed Test About a Population Mean: σ Unknown

At Location F, a sample of 64 vehicles shows a
mean speed of 66.2 mph with a
standard deviation of
4.2 mph. Use α = .05 to
test the hypothesis.

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One-Tailed Test About a Population Mean:

•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

σ Unknown
n p –Value and Critical Value Approaches

1. Determine the hypotheses. H0: µ < 65

Ha: µ > 65

2. Specify the level of significance. α = .05

3. Compute the value of the test statistic.

x − µ 0 66.2 − 65
t= = = 2.286
s / n 4.2 / 64

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One-Tailed Test About a Population Mean:

•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

σ Unknown
n p –Value Approach

4. Compute the p –value.

For t = 2.286, the p–value must be less than .025

(for t = 1.998) and greater than .01 (for t = 2.387).
.01 < p–value < .025

5. Determine whether to reject H0.

Because p–value < α = .05, we reject H0.
We are at least 95% confident that the mean speed
of vehicles at Location F is greater than 65 mph.

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One-Tailed Test About a Population Mean:

•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

σ Unknown
n Critical Value Approach

4. Determine the critical value and rejection rule.

For α = .05 and d.f. = 64 – 1 = 63, t.05 = 1.669

Reject H0 if t > 1.669

5. Determine whether to reject H0.

Because 2.286 > 1.669, we reject H0.
We are at least 95% confident that the mean speed
of vehicles at Location F is greater than 65 mph.
Location F is a good candidate for a radar trap.

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One-Tailed Test About a Population Mean:

•Hypotheses
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

σ Unknown

Reject H0

Do Not Reject H0
α = .05

t
0 tα =
1.669

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•Hypotheses

In-class exercise
•Type I & II error
•Testing – σ known
•Testing – σ known

n #23 (p.362) (one-tail test)

n #24 (p.362) (two-tail test)

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