Effect of Sex Education and Social Media on Teenagers

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What do we talk about in the formal language of hypothesis testing?

Ignoring both the null and alternative hypotheses

Accepting or rejecting the alternative hypothesis

Rejecting or failing to reject the null hypothesis (correct)

Considering only the p-value

How do we interpret the results when presenting research results in academic papers?

By ignoring the alternate hypothesis

By proving the null hypothesis wrong

By focusing on the p-value only

By stating whether the results support the alternate hypothesis (correct)

Why is hypothesis testing not designed to prove or disprove anything?

To save time on statistical analysis

To avoid making definitive conclusions (correct)

To make researchers' lives more difficult

To confuse readers of academic papers

What do we conclude if we reject the null hypothesis?

Support the alternate hypothesis Signup and view all the answers

Why is it said that rejecting or failing to reject the null hypothesis are superficial differences?

They both lead to the same conclusion Signup and view all the answers

Why do we not mention rejecting or failing to reject the alternate hypothesis in academic papers?

To simplify the interpretation of results Signup and view all the answers

What does a low p-value indicate in hypothesis testing?

Strong evidence against the null hypothesis Signup and view all the answers

What is a common practice when stating results in statistics assignments?

Using formal language about hypothesis testing Signup and view all the answers

What action do we take if a research result is consistent with our alternate hypothesis?

Fail to reject the null hypothesis Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the main differences between presenting research results in academic papers and statistics assignments?

Interpreting results differently based on audience Signup and view all the answers

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What do we talk about in the formal language of hypothesis testing?

How do we interpret the results when presenting research results in academic papers?

Why is hypothesis testing not designed to prove or disprove anything?

What do we conclude if we reject the null hypothesis?

Why is it said that rejecting or failing to reject the null hypothesis are superficial differences?

Why do we not mention rejecting or failing to reject the alternate hypothesis in academic papers?

What does a low p-value indicate in hypothesis testing?

What is a common practice when stating results in statistics assignments?

What action do we take if a research result is consistent with our alternate hypothesis?

What is one of the main differences between presenting research results in academic papers and statistics assignments?

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