A recent national poll showed the reading habits of adults during the last 12 months: $\begin{array}{llcc}
\text { 3 or more botiss} &5 \
\text {2 boxks } &27\
\text { 1 hook } &38\
\text { No books} &30\
\end{array}$
A poll in a small Midwestern town shows the following percentages:
$\begin{array}{llcc}
\text { 3 or more botiss} &1 \
\text {2 boxks } &22\
\text { 1 hook } &39\
\text { No books} &38\
\end{array}$

The null hypothesis is: ______.
A)the poll in the small Midwestern town is not based on a random sample
B)the poll in the small Midwestern town is not accurate
C)the sample size for the poll in the Midwestern town is not large enough
D)the distributions are equal
E)the poll in the small Midwestern town is based on a random sample

Question

A recent national poll showed the reading habits of adults during the last 12 months: $\begin{array}{llcc}
 \text {  3 or more botiss} &5  \
 \text {2 boxks  } &27\
 \text { 1 hook } &38\
 \text {  No books} &30\
\end{array}$
 A poll in a small Midwestern town shows the following percentages:
$\begin{array}{llcc}
 \text {  3 or more botiss} &1 \
 \text {2 boxks  } &22\
 \text { 1 hook } &39\
 \text {  No books} &38\
\end{array}$

The null hypothesis is: ______.
A)the poll in the small Midwestern town is not based on a random sample
B)the poll in the small Midwestern town is not accurate
C)the sample size for the poll in the Midwestern town is not large enough
D)the distributions are equal
E)the poll in the small Midwestern town is based on a random sample

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The null hypothesis in statistical tests comparing two distributions typically posits that there is no difference between the distributions, which in this context translates to the distribution of reading habits in the national poll being equal to that in the small Midwestern town.

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A Recent National Poll Showed the Reading Habits of Adults $\begin{array}{llcc} \text { 3 or more botiss} &5 \\ \text {2 boxks } &27\\ \text { 1 hook } &38\\ \text { No books} &30\\\end{array}$