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SPSS solution for Sample t-Test:

Hours of TV per week: =8 Step 1: We assume that the data provided contains random sample of students. The variables hour of TV per week is of ratio scale as it contains absolute zero which is that no time is spent watching TV. As our data is large with n=50 which is greater than 30, so using central limit theorem we could say that the normality of the means assumption holds. Step 2: We are to test the null hypothesis H0: =8 (=0, say) versus the alternative H1: 8

Step 3: We will use 0.05 as our level of significance in testing the hypothesis. Critical value=t(49,0.05,two tailed)= 2.0096 Step 4: The test statistics is t=

This test statistics follows Students t-distribution with n-1 degrees of freedom. From SPSS output we have 6.02, s=5.362, n=50 as shown below:

One-Sample Statistics N Hours per week spent watching TV 50 Mean 6.02 Std. Deviation 5.362 Std. Error Mean .758

So , t=

= -2.6111

From SPSS also we have the similar results as follows:

One-Sample Test Test Value = 8 95% Confidence Interval of the Mean t df Sig. (2-tailed) Difference Lower Difference Upper

One-Sample Test Test Value = 8 95% Confidence Interval of the Mean t Hours per week spent watching TV -2.611 df 49 Sig. (2-tailed) .012 Difference -1.980 Lower -3.50 Difference Upper -.46

Step 5: The p-value of two tailed test=P(|t(n-1)|>2.6111) = P(|t(50-1)|>2.6111) = P(|t(49)|>2.6111) = 0.011943096, which is consistent with SPSS output above. As p-value 0.0119 is less than our chosen level of significance 0.05 and t-obtained is in the rejection area (>2.0096), so we have enough evidence to reject the null hypothesis. We conclude that hours per week spent watching TV(Mean=6.02, SD=5.36) is significantly different from 8 hours, t(49)=-2.61, p=.012<.05. In fact, hours per week spent watching TV (Mean=6.02, SD=5.36) is significantly less than 8 hours, t(49)=-2.61, p(one tailed)=.006<.05

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