Hypothesis Testing

Hypothesis Testing

Null and Alternative Hypotheses

Null hypothesis (H0):

● Hypothesis the researcher wants to reject;the hypothesis that is actually tested;the basis for selection of the test statistics.

Alternative hypothesis (Ha):

● Concluded if there is sufficient evidence to reject the null hypothesis.

Test of Mean:

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Test of Two Means:

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Difference Between One-and Two-Tailed Tests:(https://www.daowen.com)

One-tailed test:tests whether value is greater than or less than a given number.

● H0: μ图示0;H1> 0

Two-tailed test:tests whether value is equal to a given number.

● H0: μ=0;H1: μ≠0

Types I and Type II Errors:

● Type I error:rejection of null hypothesis when it is actually true.

● Type II error:failure to reject null hypothesis when it is actually false.

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Types of Hypothesis Tests:

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