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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a hypothesis statement?

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

    What is the format of a hypothesis statement?

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

    What is the research hypothesis also known as?

    <p>Alternative hypothesis</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</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</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.</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.</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.</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</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.</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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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