Hypothesis Testing Project

The Project: You will design and conduct your own hypothesis test. You may
choose the topic and claim for your test, but you must design your test so that it can
answer one of the following questions:
-Is there a difference in two population averages?
-Is an average higher, lower, or different from a certain claim?

(20 points) The Written Report: The written report must be typed, double-
spaced using 12-point font. The report should include the following sections (clearly
labeled):
A. Introduction and Methodology: What is the question you are trying to
answer? Why did you choose that question? Explain how you chose your
sample and collected the data for the test.

B. Results: Describe each step of your test: listing the sample size and
average(s) found, the hypotheses, calculating the test statistic (z- or t-score),
and the p-value. Set your own level of significance.

C. Conclusions: What can you conclude from your hypothesis test, and how
would you interpret your conclusion? Was this the conclusion what you were
expecting? Did you encounter any problems during your project? Would you
do anything different if you were to repeat your test?

(5 points) Class Presentation: Both members need to participate equally.

You should have some visual aid to help with the explanation of your hypothesis
test. Approximately 3 minutes.

Due date:
-Written Report and Class Presentations: Thursday April 13. Your report
must be printed and ready to hand in at the start of class.
 Examples:

Is the average GPA for the class of 2016 higher than it was last year?
Do high school girls have higher GPAs than high school boys?
Do high school boys sleep a different number of hours each night than high
school girls?
Do cereals placed on the top shelf at the grocery store cost more than cereals
placed on the bottom shelf?
Do magazines aimed at a male audience cost less than magazines aimed at a
female audience?
Do people who live in Clear Lake spend more each week on groceries than
people who live in Garner?
Do seniors study more hours per week than juniors?
Do certain food items cost more at Bills Family Foods than they do at Fareway
or Econo Foods?
Do mens jeans cost more than womens jeans? Or vice-versa.
Is a persons heart-rate higher when he/she is sitting or standing?