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Hypothesis Testing Process Explained

The document outlines the process of hypothesis testing, including the definitions of null and alternative hypotheses, types of errors, and the significance of p-values. It describes different types of tests (left-tailed, right-tailed, and two-tailed) and provides a step-by-step approach to conducting hypothesis tests. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of critical values and p-values in determining the rejection region and interpreting results.

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Hypothesis Testing Process Explained

The document outlines the process of hypothesis testing, including the definitions of null and alternative hypotheses, types of errors, and the significance of p-values. It describes different types of tests (left-tailed, right-tailed, and two-tailed) and provides a step-by-step approach to conducting hypothesis tests. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of critical values and p-values in determining the rejection region and interpreting results.

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Lecture : April 21st

hyp test : process that uses sample stats to test a claim about the

value of a population parameter


null or alternate

Example :

claim : at least 61 % in EC

p20 . 61 ,
where p
=
proportion of
students in Els

10 =
p30 . 61

Hi =
p
> 0 61.

you can either reject or fail to reject the null hyp .

type 1 error happens when a true null hypothesis is rejected


·

type (error is when null hyp is not rejected when false

stat tests

-
I
my sample

p-values
·
the probability that the hull
hyp . is true
Lecture : April 21st
left-tailed test
·
Ha has the < symbol

itl
I
standardized
test stat

right-tailed test
·
Ha has the symbol

& ~ti
test stat

two-tailed test

inK ,

·
Ha has the symbol
Lecture : April 23
steps to hyp testing
1 . determine claim , Ho , Ha

2 .

specify d

.
3 Consider sampling dist

. test sample
4 statistic
3 .
find critical values + rejection region (p-val
. rejectHo
6 if p-rald
7 interpret decision
.
your

·
crit value defines the boundary for the rejection region
·
p-value measures the strength of evidence
Lecture : April 25th

example as done for homework

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