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What does the chi-square formula primarily assess?
What does the chi-square formula primarily assess?
In the chi-square test for independence, what does H0 (null hypothesis) imply?
In the chi-square test for independence, what does H0 (null hypothesis) imply?
How is the expected count calculated in a chi-square test?
How is the expected count calculated in a chi-square test?
Which of the following results from a greater discrepancy between observed and expected frequencies?
Which of the following results from a greater discrepancy between observed and expected frequencies?
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To determine the table value of chi-square, which of the following parameters is used?
To determine the table value of chi-square, which of the following parameters is used?
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What is the degree of freedom calculated for a chi-square test in a contingency table?
What is the degree of freedom calculated for a chi-square test in a contingency table?
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Which of the following scenarios can a chi-square test be applied?
Which of the following scenarios can a chi-square test be applied?
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What is the formula for calculating the test statistic in a Chi-square test for goodness of fit?
What is the formula for calculating the test statistic in a Chi-square test for goodness of fit?
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In a Chi-square test, how is the degrees of freedom calculated?
In a Chi-square test, how is the degrees of freedom calculated?
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Which of the following represents the expected frequency count for a level in a Chi-square goodness of fit test?
Which of the following represents the expected frequency count for a level in a Chi-square goodness of fit test?
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If a hypothesis states that the ratio of categories is 4:3:2:1, what would be the hypothesized proportions for each category?
If a hypothesis states that the ratio of categories is 4:3:2:1, what would be the hypothesized proportions for each category?
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What conclusion can be drawn when the chi-square statistic is greater than the critical value from the chi-square table?
What conclusion can be drawn when the chi-square statistic is greater than the critical value from the chi-square table?
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What does a Type 1 error indicate in hypothesis testing?
What does a Type 1 error indicate in hypothesis testing?
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Which significance level corresponds to a 95% confidence level?
Which significance level corresponds to a 95% confidence level?
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In a two-tailed hypothesis test, which alternative hypothesis is represented?
In a two-tailed hypothesis test, which alternative hypothesis is represented?
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What is the total acceptance region's relationship to the significance level in hypothesis testing?
What is the total acceptance region's relationship to the significance level in hypothesis testing?
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In hypothesis testing, what characterizes the z-test?
In hypothesis testing, what characterizes the z-test?
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When conducting a left-tailed test at a 5% significance level, which alternative hypothesis would be appropriate?
When conducting a left-tailed test at a 5% significance level, which alternative hypothesis would be appropriate?
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In the context of hypothesis testing, what does the term 'critical test value' refer to?
In the context of hypothesis testing, what does the term 'critical test value' refer to?
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What would a Type 2 error represent in hypothesis testing?
What would a Type 2 error represent in hypothesis testing?
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Which test is appropriate when the population standard deviation is known?
Which test is appropriate when the population standard deviation is known?
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For which scenario would you use a right-tailed test?
For which scenario would you use a right-tailed test?
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Study Notes
Hypothesis Testing
- Hypothesis testing involves making a choice between accepting or rejecting a statement about a population, based on sample information.
- A hypothesis represents a statement about a population.
- Hypothesis testing is a process used to confirm or reject a hypothesis.
Hypothesis Testing - Terminologies
- Null hypothesis: A statement about the population, assuming no difference. It's tested to see if there's a possibility of rejection or nullification.
- Example: There's no significant difference in customer opinions on opening Walmart outlets in Chennai.
Hypothesis Testing - Terminologies (Continued)
- Alternative hypothesis: The conclusion made when the null hypothesis is not supported by the data.
- Example: Customers prefer kirana shops to established outlets.
Hypothesis Testing - Terminologies (Continued)
- Significance level: The probability of rejecting a null hypothesis when it's true. Common values are 5% and 1%.
Hypothesis Testing - Types of Tests
- One-tailed test: A test with one rejection region, focusing on whether the observed value deviates from the hypothesized value in one direction.
- Two-tailed test: A test with two rejection regions, judging if the sample value is significantly higher or lower than the hypothesized value.
Hypothesis Testing - Types of Hypothesis
- Descriptive hypothesis: Describes a characteristic of a phenomenon.
- Relational hypothesis: Shows the relationship between two variables.
- Working hypothesis: A tentative explanation for a phenomenon.
- Null hypothesis: A statement about the population, assuming no difference.
- Analytical hypothesis: Presents an analysis of elements relating to the concerned subject.
- Statistical hypothesis: A statement about the population parameters, tested using statistical approaches.
- Common sense hypothesis: A hypothesis based on common sense or observations.
- Simple and composite hypothesis: A simple hypothesis only specifies one type of population parameter.
Hypothesis Testing - Sources of Hypothesis
- Theory
- Observation
- Past experience
- Case studies
- Similarity
Hypothesis Testing - Steps Involved
- Formulate the hypothesis
- Select the level of significance
- Select an appropriate test
- Calculate the value (e.g., t or z-statistic)
- Obtain the critical test value (from a table)
- Make decisions (accept or reject)
Hypothesis Testing - Errors
- Type 1 error: Rejecting a true null hypothesis.
- Type 2 error: Accepting a false null hypothesis.
Hypothesis Testing - Level of Significance and Confidence
- Significance level is the risk of rejecting a null hypothesis wrongly.
- Confidence level (1-alpha) is the chance the null hypothesis is true.
Hypothesis Testing Procedures - Z-test (Large Samples)
- Z-test is a hypothesis test where the z-test statistics follow a normal distribution.
- This test is appropriate when sample size is greater than 30 because the larger the number of samples, the better the results approximate a normal distribution.
- A z-test can determine if two population means are different, when both variances are known and sample size is large.
Hypothesis Testing Procedures - t-test (Small Samples)
- t-test is to determine if there is a difference between two populations' means.
- Used for smaller sample sizes, and when population variances are unknown.
- Relies on the t-statistic, t-distribution, and degrees of freedom (n-1) to assess the probability of differences.
- Often named Student's t-test.
Hypothesis Testing Procedures - t-test for a Specific Mean
- Used for comparing against stated mean
- Calculate the t value given an observed value Χ, population mean μ, and sample standard deviation S.
- Compare calculated t value to obtained table value at a given significance level and degrees of freedom n-1.
- Null hypothesis accepted if calculated value ≤ table value, rejected if calculated value > table value.
Hypothesis Testing Procedures - t-test for Difference between Two Population Means
- Determine difference in means of two populations based on their variances (σ)
- Calculate the t value given two observed groups/populations, their respective sample/population variances and sizes.
- Compare the calculated value with table values for the specific degrees of freedom (n-1) of the populations at the given significance level.
- Accept the null hypothesis if calculated value ≤ table value, and reject otherwise.
Hypothesis Testing Procedures - t-test - Paired Observations
- Applies to situations where samples are related, not independent. It will convert the given sample into a singular datatype by taking the difference(x-y) between data sets. This means there is now an observed sample of differences, and one sample/data set.
- The sample standard deviation(s) of this newly constructed single data set is used in place of the population standard deviation in the t-test formula.
F-test
- An analysis for determining if there is a difference in variance between two populations.
- It's based on F-distribution, employing F-statistic.
- Used to test if two population variances are equal.
ANOVA - Analysis of Variance
- A statistical method for testing equality of means among more than two populations.
- Two types: one-way and two-way ANOVA.
ANOVA - One-Way Analysis of Variance
- Assumptions: Simple random sampling, independent samples, normal populations, and equal standard deviations.
- Methodology: Determine the total number of observations (N) and their total (T); calculate the correction factor (T²/N), and sum of squares/variables (SST). The column sum of squares (SSC). SSE (sum of squares within groups) and, finally, calculate F.
- Interpretations: Compare calculated F ratio to the table F-value for the relevant degrees of freedom for a given alpha level.
- A calculated F-value smaller than the table value indicates no significant difference between the sample means.
ANOVA - Two-Way Analysis of Variance
- Assumes simple random sampling and independent samples from population groups for each variable.
- Methodology: Similar to one-way ANOVA but also factors in rows (r) and columns (c). Calculate the total number of observations (N) and the sums, correction factors and various sums of squares (SST, SSR and SSC) to compute F
- Interpretations: Compare the calculated F values (for Row, column and total) with the table F-values for relevant degrees of freedom and given significance level.
Non-Parametric Methods
- Used when data doesn't follow a specific distribution or when assumptions about the population are unknown or unavailable.
- Examples include Chi-square tests, the sign test, Wilcoxon signed-ranks test, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis or H-test, and Spearman rank correlation test.
Chi-Square Test
- A non-parametric test commonly used to determine if there is a significant association between categorical variables or if observed frequencies conform to expected frequencies.
- The test focuses on the discrepancy between observed and expected frequencies.
- Formula involves observed (O) and expected (E) frequencies. The greater the discrepancy, the higher the chi-square value.
Chi-Square Test Applications
- Goodness of fit: to test if observed data matches an expected pattern.
- Independence: to test if two categorical variables are independent.
- Specified variance test: verifying if the population variance conforms to a given value.
Chi-Square Tests for Independence of Attributes
- Null hypothesis (H₀): Two categorical variables are independent.
- Alternative hypothesis (H₁): Two categorical variables are dependent (related).
- Summarize data in a contingency table (rows and columns).
- Calculate Expected counts using a formula.
- Determine the calculated chi-square value.
- Compare to the table value with df=(r-1)(c-1) at the appropriate significance level.
Chi Square Tests for Goodness of Fit
- Used to test if observed frequencies closely match expected frequencies.
- Requirements are simple sampling, categorical variables, and expected observation counts ≥ 5.
- Hypothesis is accepted if the calculated value is ≤ table value (given a certain alpha level and degrees of freedom).
Parametric vs Non-parametric Tests
- Parametric tests require assumptions about the population distribution (e.g., normality, equal variances), whereas non-parametric tests make no such assumptions.
- Parametric tests are generally more powerful when assumptions are met. Nonparametric tests are often easier to compute when assumptions are not relevant or hard to determine.
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Test your knowledge on the chi-square test, including its formula, hypotheses, and calculations. This quiz covers key concepts such as expected counts, degrees of freedom, and applicable scenarios for the chi-square test. Perfect for students of statistics looking to sharpen their understanding.
