11 Questions
What is the primary purpose of formulating a null hypothesis?
With the hope of it being accepted
What symbol is used to denote the null hypothesis?
Ho
In a one-tailed test, what is the direction of the alternative hypothesis?
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What is a characteristic of a null hypothesis?
It always involves an equality symbol
What type of test is used when the alternative hypothesis is 'not equal to'?
Two-tailed test
What is the primary purpose of hypothesis testing?
To make decisions in evaluating claims about the population based on the characteristics of a sample
What is the correct order of the steps in hypothesis testing?
State the null and alternative hypotheses, select the level of significance, statistical tool, formulate the decision rule, compute the value of the test statistics, and decision rule
What is the term for a proposed explanation, assertion, or assumption about a population parameter or about the distribution of a random variable?
Hypothesis
What is the region where the value 𝑡 = 2.73 falls?
Region C
What is the first step in hypothesis testing?
State the null and alternative hypotheses
What is the purpose of the decision rule in hypothesis testing?
To determine whether to reject or do not reject the null hypothesis
Identify the region where each of the given values falls in hypothesis testing. Learn about null and alternative hypotheses, level of significance, and types of errors.
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