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What is the purpose of hypothesis testing?
What is the purpose of hypothesis testing?
- To prove a theory
- To analyze results
- To collect data
- To investigate ideas using statistics (correct)
What do scientists typically do after collecting data to test hypotheses?
What do scientists typically do after collecting data to test hypotheses?
- Reject null hypotheses
- Analyze qualitative data
- Design experiments
- Perform statistical tests (correct)
What does hypothesis testing help scientists evaluate?
What does hypothesis testing help scientists evaluate?
- Null hypotheses
- Social media patterns
- Random outcomes
- Statistical significance (correct)