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Z test: The value of the standard normal random variable Z that cuts off a right tail of area α is denoted z

The document discusses the Z test, which is a large sample parametric test based on the normal distribution. It is used to test hypotheses about population means and proportions when the sample size is greater than 30. The Z test involves calculating a test statistic and comparing it to a critical value to determine if the sample measure is significantly different from the hypothesized population parameter at a given significance level. Examples are provided for Z tests of single means, differences of means, single proportions, and differences of proportions. Numerical problems demonstrate how to perform Z tests to analyze sample data and test hypotheses.

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Z test: The value of the standard normal random variable Z that cuts off a right tail of area α is denoted z

The document discusses the Z test, which is a large sample parametric test based on the normal distribution. It is used to test hypotheses about population means and proportions when the sample size is greater than 30. The Z test involves calculating a test statistic and comparing it to a critical value to determine if the sample measure is significantly different from the hypothesized population parameter at a given significance level. Examples are provided for Z tests of single means, differences of means, single proportions, and differences of proportions. Numerical problems demonstrate how to perform Z tests to analyze sample data and test hypotheses.

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Z test

Z test is a large sample parametric test which is based on normal probability distribution.
Z test is also understood as normal deviate test widely used in quantitative research when
sample size is greater than 30. It is used for judging the significance of several statistical
measure particularly mean.

The relevant test statistic z is worked out and compared with the probable value at a
specified level of significance for judging the significance of the measure concerned.

Z test is generally used for comparing the mean of the sample to some hypothesized
mean for the population in case of large sample or population variance is known.

Z test is also used for comparing the sample proportion to a theoretical value of
population proportion or judging the difference in sample proportion of two independent
samples when happens to be large.

Type of z test

1. Z test for the significance of single mean

2. Z test for the significance of difference of means

3. Z test of significance for the difference of standard deviation

4. Z test of significance for single proportion

5. Z test of significance of difference of proportions

Critical value or significance values: The value of the test statistic which separates the
critical (or rejection) region and the acceptance region is called the significant value or
acceptance values.

The critical value depends upon :

(i) the level of significance used , and

(ii) the alternative(research) hypothesis, whether it

The value of the standard normal random variable Z that cuts off a right tail of area α is
denoted zα. By symmetry, value of Z that cuts off a left tail of area c is − zα

1. Z test for the significance of single Mean

 Numerical problems

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1. In a sample of 49 adolescents who served as the subjects in an immunologic study, one
variable of interest was the diameter of the skin test reaction to antigen. The sample mean and
standard deviation were 21 and 11 mm erythema , respectively. Can it be concluded from these
data that population mean is less than 30.let α =0.05

 Problem 2

A survey of 100 similar sized hospitals revealed a mean daily census in the pediatric service of
27 with a standard deviation of 6.5. Do these data provide sufficient evidence that population
mean is greater than 25 ?

 Problem 3

A research team is willing to assume that systolic blood pressures in a certain population
of males are approximately normally distributed with a standard deviation of 16mmhg. A
simple random sample of 64 males from the population had a mean systolic blood
pressure reading of 133mmhg. At the 0.05 level of significance, do these data provide
sufficient evidence for us to conclude that mean population is greater than 130.

 Problem 4

Protoporophyrin levels were measured in two samples of subject. Sample I contains

50 adult male alcoholics with ring sideroblasts in the bone marrow. Sample II contains 40
apparently healthy adult with nonalcoholic males.

Sample I mean 340 s.d. 250

Sample II 45 25

 Can one conclude that


 On the basis of these data the protoporphyrin levels are higher in the represented
alcoholic population than the nonalcoholic population.α= 0.01
 problem
 Page no 239(try yourself from Daniel’s Book)
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