Suppose a researcher wants to test whether a sample variable is different from the value in a population. The variable of interest is NOT interval-ratio. What should the researcher do?
A) conduct the single-sample hypothesis test for means
B) conduct the single-sample hypothesis test for proportions
C) calculate gamma
D) abandon any intention of hypothesis testing

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The single-sample hypothesis test for proportions is appropriate when the variable is not interval-ratio, as it deals with categorical data.

Suppose a Researcher Wants to Test Whether a Sample Variable