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What is the purpose of hypothesis testing?

  • To identify the unknown population mean
  • To determine whether a statement about the value of a population parameter should or should not be rejected (correct)
  • To calculate the exact value of a population parameter
  • To estimate the sample mean and sample proportion
  • What is the NULL hypothesis in hypothesis testing?

  • An estimation of the sample mean
  • An unknown population proportion
  • A tentative assumption about a population parameter (correct)
  • The exact value of a population parameter
  • How is the alternative hypothesis related to the NULL hypothesis?

  • It is a subset of the null hypothesis
  • It is a more conservative version of the null hypothesis
  • It is the opposite of what is stated in the null hypothesis (correct)
  • It is a completely unrelated statement to the null hypothesis
  • What is the role of data in the hypothesis testing procedure?

    <p>To test the two competing statements indicated by the NULL and alternative hypotheses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is care needed in formulating the NULL and alternative hypotheses?

    <p>It is not always obvious how they should be structured</p> Signup and view all the answers

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