Writing a Hypothesis Statement
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What is the primary purpose of hypothesis testing in research?

  • To identify the variables in a research study
  • To formulate a research hypothesis
  • To prove a theory about a population
  • To evaluate a hypothesis about a population using sample data (correct)

What type of hypothesis states that there is no change, no difference between two groups, or no relationship between two variables?

  • Alternative hypothesis
  • Null hypothesis (correct)
  • Research hypothesis
  • Statistical hypothesis

What is a characteristic of a good hypothesis?

  • It should be based on personal opinion
  • It should be impossible to prove
  • It should be formulated before reading about the topic
  • It should be testable by experiment or observation (correct)

What is a research hypothesis?

<p>A statement of expectation or prediction that will be tested by research (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a hypothesis statement?

<p>A new medicine might work (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the application of hypothesis testing in real-life scenarios?

<p>To evaluate the effectiveness of a new medicine or a new way of teaching (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of hypothesis testing in statistics?

<p>To figure out the odds that the results have happened by chance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the format of a hypothesis statement?

<p>If I do this, then that will happen (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the null hypothesis in the context of hypothesis testing?

<p>A statement that there is no significant difference or relationship (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the research hypothesis also known as?

<p>Alternative hypothesis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the application of hypothesis testing in real-life scenarios?

<p>To evaluate the effectiveness of a new medication (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the step that comes after figuring out the null hypothesis in hypothesis testing?

<p>Choose the type of test to perform (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the assumption of the null hypothesis in hypothesis testing?

<p>There is no difference between groups or no relationship between variables in the population. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the alternative hypothesis in hypothesis testing?

<p>To provide a research prediction of an actual difference between groups or a true relationship between variables. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a hypothesis testing scenario, what does it mean if the results show statistical significance?

<p>The results are very unlikely to occur if the null hypothesis is true. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the risk of making a wrong conclusion when rejecting the null hypothesis based on statistically significant results?

<p>Type I error (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the decision made when the findings do not show statistical significance?

<p>Fail to reject the null hypothesis. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the example given, what is the research hypothesis being tested?

<p>The new drug is effective for alleviating symptoms of the disease. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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