Education and Child Development
A Harris Interactive Poll for Tylenol PM indicated that 8% of American students have missed a test because they overslept. Suppose officials at a state college decide to apply a new academic policy regarding exams. If a student arrives late for a test, then the student receives a 0 for the test and cannot take a make-up test at a later time.
a. What hypotheses should be tested, in terms of p, the true proportion of students who have missed a test because they overslept, in order for college officials to prove that the new academic policy is causing fewer students to be late for exams?
b. Which error, type I or type II, is more serious for college officials? Why?
c. Which error, type I or type II, is more serious for students? Why?