Cannot check and uncheck Primeface elements using j query methods such as .prop(), .attr(), .removeClass(), .addClass()?

I tried all types of different J Query techniques it wouldn't work for me.

$("#formname\\:checkbox_id\\:1").removeAttr("checked");
$("#formname\\:checkbox_id\\:0").prop("checked", true);                                PF('acquisitionStatusSelectWV').getJQ().find("#formname\\:checkbox_id\\:0").prop('checked','checked');
$("#formname\\:checkbox_id\\:0").attr('checked', 'checked');.
$("#formname\\:checkbox_id\\:0").attr('checked', true);
document.getElementById("#formname\\:checkbox_id\\:0").setAttribute("checked", true);
document.getElementById("#formname\\:checkbox_id\\:0").setAttribute('checked', 'checked');
$("#formname\\:radio_id\\:0").addClass("ui-sate-active");
$("#formname\\:radio_id\\:0").removeClass("ui-sate-active");