Learning Module 12 Appendices A-E
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Key Points
- Use the table to find P(Z <= z) for z values.
- To get two-tailed critical z, split alpha into two tails and locate the cumulative probability.
- As z increases, cumulative probability approaches 1.0000.
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- t critical values depend on degrees of freedom and chosen tail probability.
- For two-tailed tests, use alpha/2 when looking up one-tailed table entries.
- t-values converge to z-values as df becomes large.
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- Chi-square critical values are asymmetric and depend only on degrees of freedom.
- Used for tests involving variances and contingency tables.
- Tables provide right-tail critical values for multiple significance levels.
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- F critical values require both numerator and denominator degrees of freedom.
- Used in ANOVA and variance ratio tests.
- Multiple panels cover common alpha levels for right-tail tests.
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- Durbin-Watson test compares d to dl and du to assess positive serial correlation.
- dl and du depend on sample size and number of slope regressors K.
- If d < dl then evidence of positive autocorrelation; if d > du then no evidence; if dl <= d <= du inconclusive.
Questions
Using the standard normal table (Appendix A), what is the cumulative probability P(Z <= 1.28) approximately?
View answer and explanationIf you need the two-tailed 5 percent critical z value, which z should you use from Appendix A?
View answer and explanationWhat cumulative probability P(Z <= -1.96) is shown in Appendix A for negative z?
View answer and explanationFor a one-tailed t-test at alpha = 0.05 with df = 10, what critical t-value does Appendix B provide (one-tailed)?
View answer and explanationIf you run a two-tailed t-test with alpha = 0.01 and df = 20, which t critical should you use (read from Appendix B one-tailed table)?
View answer and explanationWhich statement correctly describes the relationship between t critical values and degrees of freedom as shown in Appendix B?
View answer and explanationAppendix C provides chi-square critical values. For df = 10 and right-tail probability 0.05, which chi-square value is listed?
View answer and explanationYou want a 99 percent confidence interval for a variance estimate using a chi-square table. Which right-tail probabilities from Appendix C would you use to find the interval endpoints?
View answer and explanationFor an F-test comparing two variances with numerator df1 = 3 and denominator df2 = 10 at right-tail alpha = 0.05, what F critical value does Appendix D (Panel A) give approximately?
View answer and explanationWhen using Appendix D Panel C for a right-tail area of 0.01, why must you specify both numerator and denominator degrees of freedom?
View answer and explanationWhich Appendix would you consult to test whether residuals from an OLS regression are positively autocorrelated at alpha = 0.05?
View answer and explanationIf you have n = 30 observations and K = 2 slope parameters in the regression, what are the Durbin-Watson dl and du approximately (Appendix E)?
View answer and explanationSuppose your computed Durbin-Watson statistic is d = 1.20 and for your model n = 25 and K = 3 Appendix E gives dl = 1.12 and du = 1.55. What conclusion about positive serial correlation is appropriate?
View answer and explanationFrom Appendix B, what is the one-tailed t-value for df = 1 at p = 0.01?
View answer and explanationYou plan a two-tailed t-test at alpha = 0.10 with df = 15. Which one-tailed p should you look up in Appendix B and what t critical will you find approximately?
View answer and explanationAppendix C lists chi-square values. If you need the 95 percent lower critical value (i.e., left-tail 0.05) for df = 5, which right-tail entry should you use from the table?
View answer and explanationWhich appendix would you use to find the critical value for an ANOVA F-test with df1 = 2, df2 = 30 at alpha = 0.05?
View answer and explanationUsing Appendix D Panel A, if df1 = 1 and df2 = 120, what is the approximate F critical value at right-tail alpha = 0.05?
View answer and explanationAppendix E lists Durbin-Watson critical values for alpha = .05. If K = 4 and n = 40, what are the approximate dl and du?
View answer and explanationWhen constructing a 95 percent prediction interval for a mean using z-critical values, which appendix provides the appropriate z quantile?
View answer and explanationIf a researcher has sample size n = 60 and wants a two-tailed t critical for alpha = 0.05, which Appendix B value is most appropriate to use in place of z?
View answer and explanationFrom Appendix C, what is the chi-square critical value for df = 1 at right-tail 0.95 (i.e., lower 0.05)?
View answer and explanationYou need an F critical value for a two-sided variance comparison test. If you plan to use Appendix D Panel B for right-tail area 0.025, how do you adjust for a two-sided test?
View answer and explanationAppendix B lists a t critical of approximately 2.228 for df = 10 at p = 0.025 one-tailed. For a two-tailed test at alpha = 0.05 with df = 10, which critical should be used?
View answer and explanationIf Appendix A shows P(Z <= 2.33) ≈ 0.9901, what one-sided tail probability does that correspond to?
View answer and explanationWhich appendix is most appropriate to determine the critical value for testing whether observed categorical counts fit expected proportions?
View answer and explanationYou have two samples: sample variance s1^2 from sample size n1 = 12 and s2^2 from n2 = 15. To test equality of variances at alpha = 0.05 using an F-test, which table and which df pair do you consult in Appendix D Panel A?
View answer and explanationFrom Appendix B, what is t(30, 0.01 one-tailed) approximately as df grows large: does it approach a specific z value and which?
View answer and explanationFor a chi-square test with df = 20 and right-tail alpha = 0.05, which critical value does Appendix C show approximately?
View answer and explanationAppendix D Panel A shows F criticals for right-tail 0.05. If df1 = 5 and df2 = 6, what is the approximate critical value?
View answer and explanationWhich appendix would you consult to find the critical t value to use when the population standard deviation is unknown and n = 9 for a two-tailed 10 percent test?
View answer and explanationAppendix A gives cumulative probabilities. If P(Z <= 0.00) = 0.5000, what is the two-sided p-value for observing z = 0.00 in a two-tailed z-test?
View answer and explanationFrom Appendix D Panel A, the table shows an F critical of 4.96 for df1 = 10 and df2 = 3 at alpha = 0.05. Which statement is correct about this reading?
View answer and explanationWhich appendix would be most helpful when calculating a confidence interval for a normally distributed population mean when the population variance is known?
View answer and explanationYou have a sample variance s^2 from n = 16 observations and want a 95 percent CI for population variance. Which chi-square values from Appendix C should you use for the denominators?
View answer and explanationAppendix E gives Durbin-Watson critical values for K up to 5. If your regression has K = 5 and n = 25, what approximate dl and du values do you use to test for positive autocorrelation?
View answer and explanationWhich appendix and value would you use to find the critical z-value for a one-tailed 2.5 percent significance test?
View answer and explanationFor sample sizes that are very large, which limiting values in the appendices are most relevant when using critical value tables?
View answer and explanationAppendix D provides F criticals for multiple right-tail areas. If your application requires a right-tail area of 0.005, which panel should you consult?
View answer and explanationIf you require the critical F value for df1=1 and df2=3 at right-tail area 0.05, what numerical result does Appendix D give and what does it represent?
View answer and explanationIf Appendix C gives chi-square at df = 3 and right-tail 0.05 as 7.815, what implication does that have for a variance test with n = 4 at alpha = 0.05?
View answer and explanationWhen reading Appendix A for P(Z <= 2.50), which cumulative probability is closest to the table value?
View answer and explanationAppendix B shows t(5, 0.025 one-tailed) approx 2.571. For a two-tailed test at alpha = 0.05 with df = 5, what decision rule uses this number?
View answer and explanationIf Appendix D Panel A shows F(2,20,0.05) ≈ 3.49 and your computed F = 4.00, what is the inference at alpha = 0.05?
View answer and explanationWhich appendix table would be used to compute a confidence interval for a population standard deviation based on sample variance and which values are needed?
View answer and explanationIf Appendix B lists t(30,0.10 one-tailed) = 1.310, what is the appropriate use of this in hypothesis testing?
View answer and explanationFrom Appendix A, what is the z value corresponding to cumulative probability 0.9750, and how is it typically used?
View answer and explanationIf you have an F statistic with df1 = 4 and df2 = 24 and you need the right-tail 0.025 critical value, which panel in Appendix D should you consult and what approximate value would you expect?
View answer and explanationAppendix E lists Durbin-Watson bounds for alpha = 0.05. If K = 1 and n = 50, what dl and du are approximately provided?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following best describes how to use Appendix A and Appendix B together when constructing a 95 percent confidence interval for a mean when population variance is unknown and sample size is small?
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