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What is the purpose of hypothesis testing in statistics?
What is the purpose of hypothesis testing in statistics?
- To visualize data patterns
- To determine sample data accuracy
- To make assumptions about population parameters (correct)
- To directly calculate population parameters
Which of the following statements best describes the null hypothesis?
Which of the following statements best describes the null hypothesis?
- It focuses on proving relationships in the data.
- It states there is no significant difference or effect in the population. (correct)
- It always assumes a change or difference between groups.
- It represents the alternative viewpoint to the null hypothesis.
What does the alternative hypothesis represent?
What does the alternative hypothesis represent?
- A lack of evidence in the sample data.
- A default assumption in statistical testing.
- A significant difference, effect, or relationship in the population. (correct)
- An assumption of no change or effect.
In hypothesis testing, what does H0 typically assume?
In hypothesis testing, what does H0 typically assume?
Which hypothesis serves as the default assumption in hypothesis testing?
Which hypothesis serves as the default assumption in hypothesis testing?
If a researcher states 'H1: The new drug has an effect on reducing blood pressure,' what does this imply?
If a researcher states 'H1: The new drug has an effect on reducing blood pressure,' what does this imply?
What role does the alternate hypothesis play in hypothesis testing?
What role does the alternate hypothesis play in hypothesis testing?
Which hypothesis asserts 'There is no difference in the mean exam scores between Group A and Group B'?
Which hypothesis asserts 'There is no difference in the mean exam scores between Group A and Group B'?
'H0' often states that:
'H0' often states that:
'H1: There is a positive correlation between hours of study and exam performance' is an example of:
'H1: There is a positive correlation between hours of study and exam performance' is an example of:
What is the significance level used as a common threshold for rejecting the null hypothesis?
What is the significance level used as a common threshold for rejecting the null hypothesis?
What is the purpose of hypothesis testing?
What is the purpose of hypothesis testing?
Which test statistic is used when the population standard deviation is unknown for hypothesis testing about a population mean?
Which test statistic is used when the population standard deviation is unknown for hypothesis testing about a population mean?
Which of the following is true about the significance level (alpha) in hypothesis testing?
Which of the following is true about the significance level (alpha) in hypothesis testing?
What determines the critical value in hypothesis testing using a t-statistic?
What determines the critical value in hypothesis testing using a t-statistic?
What is Type I Error in hypothesis testing?
What is Type I Error in hypothesis testing?
How is Type II Error characterized in hypothesis testing?
How is Type II Error characterized in hypothesis testing?
For a two-tailed test at a significance level of 0.01, what approximate critical t-values should be used for 25 degrees of freedom?
For a two-tailed test at a significance level of 0.01, what approximate critical t-values should be used for 25 degrees of freedom?
In testing hypotheses about a population variance, what does the null hypothesis state?
In testing hypotheses about a population variance, what does the null hypothesis state?
What happens to the probability of Type I error if the significance level (?) decreases?
What happens to the probability of Type I error if the significance level (?) decreases?
What is the power of a test in hypothesis testing?
What is the power of a test in hypothesis testing?
If the absolute value of the calculated t-score is less than the critical t-value, what decision is made in hypothesis testing?
If the absolute value of the calculated t-score is less than the critical t-value, what decision is made in hypothesis testing?
What happens if the z-value in a left-tailed test is found to be 1.96?
What happens if the z-value in a left-tailed test is found to be 1.96?
When is testing hypotheses about a population mean using the z-statistic common?
When is testing hypotheses about a population mean using the z-statistic common?
What does a right-tailed test imply when comparing a calculated z-value to a critical z-value?
What does a right-tailed test imply when comparing a calculated z-value to a critical z-value?
What statistic is used to test hypotheses about a population variance?
What statistic is used to test hypotheses about a population variance?
In a two-tailed test with a calculated t-score of 1.788 and critical t-value of ±1.678, what decision would be made?
In a two-tailed test with a calculated t-score of 1.788 and critical t-value of ±1.678, what decision would be made?
