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Steps in Hypothesis Testing
9. Hypothesis Testing for One Sample / Steps in Hypothesis Testing / Problem 6
Problem 6

A researcher collects data on the number of hours spent exercising per week and cholesterol levels for a random sample of 3535 adults. The Spearman rank correlation coefficient calculated from the data is rs=0.38 r_s = -0.38 . At α=0.10\alpha=0.10, is there a significant correlation between hours of exercise and cholesterol levels? Use a two-tailed test.