From the information given, a right-tailed test using the z-distribution is appropriate.
At the null hypothesis, it is <u>tested if the class of statistics students is not significantly smarter than the general population</u>, that is, their mean IQ is of at most 100, hence:
At the alternative hypothesis, it is <u>tested if they are significantly smarter</u>, that is, their mean IQ is greater than 100, hence:
- We are testing if the mean is <u>greater than a value</u>, hence it is a right-tailed test.
- We have the <u>standard deviation for the population</u>, hence, the z-distribution is used.
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