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It is a statement or claim regarding a characteristic of one or more populations.

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Hypothesis

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It is a preconceived idea, assumed to be true but has to be tested for its truth or falsity.

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Hypothesis

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A procedure on sample evidence and probability used to test claims regarding one or more population’s characteristics.

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Hypothesis Testing

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Usually expressed in terms of equality or no difference.

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Null Hypothesis

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It suggests that there is no significant difference in the quantitative characteristic of the population.

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Null Hypothesis

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Hypothesis proposed to be accepted if the sample data do not show evidence to prove null hypothesis.

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Alternative Hypothesis

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Implies that there is a significant difference in the quantitative characteristic of the population.

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Alternative Hypothesis

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How can a hypotheses be written?

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  1. Statement form or Textual method
  2. Mathematical Form
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Which form is expressed using equality and directional inequality, such as greater than (>), less than (<), or not equal (≠).

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Mathematical Form

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In testing hypotheses, what are the four cases that will have to be considered?

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Hypotheses for:
1. single population
2. two populations
3. multiple populations
4. the difference in frequencies

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Procedures for Testing Hypothesis

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  1. State the null and alternative hypothesis.
  2. Set the level of significance or alpha level (α).
  3. Determine the statistical test to be used.
  4. Calculate the test statistic or p-value.
  5. Make a statistical decision.
  6. Draw a conclusion.
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What are the two types of alternative tests?

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  1. One-tailed test
  2. Two-tailed test
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What does a hypothesis test cannot contain if it is used to support a claim?

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Condition of equality

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If a hypothesis test is used to support a claim, the claim must be what to become the alternative hypothesis?

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It must be stated.

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It is the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true.

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Level of Significance

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It is also referred to as the level of risk.

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Level of Significance

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What significance level is selected for consumer research projects?

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0.05 level

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What significance level is selected for quality assurance?

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0.01 level

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What significance level is selected for political polling?

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0.1 level

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What do we commit if we reject the null hypothesis when it is true?

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Type I error (False Positive)

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What do we commit if we accept the null hypothesis when it is false?

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Type II error (False Negative)

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The probability of committing a Type I error is designated by what?

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The probability of committing a Type II error is designated by what?

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Decisions and Possible Consequences

Rejecting the true null hypothesis.

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Type I error (False Positive)

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# Decisions and Possible Consequences Rejecting the false null hypothesis.
Correct
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# Decisions and Possible Consequences Retaining the true null hypothesis.
Correct
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# Decisions and Possible Consequences Retaining the false null hypothesis.
Type II error (False Negative)
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They allow researchers to make inferences because they can show whether an observed pattern is due to intervention or chance.
Statistical Tests
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What does the decision of which statistical test to use depends on?
1. Research Design 2. Distribution of the data 3. Variable Type
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What test should be used when data is normally distributed?
Parametric Tests
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What test should be used when data is non-normal?
Non-parametric Tests
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These tests look for an association between variables.
Correlational
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These tests look for the difference between the means of variables.
Comparison of Means
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These tests assess if the change in one variable predicts change in another variable.
Regression
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Tests for the strength of the association between two **continuous** variables.
Pearson Correlation
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Tests for the strength of the association between two **ordinal** variables (does not rely on the assumption of normally distributed data).
Spearman Correlation
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Tests for the strength of the association between two **categorical** variables.
Chi-Square
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Tests for the difference between **two variables from the same population** (e.g., a pre- and posttest score)
Paired t-test
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Tests for the difference between the **same variables from different populations** (e.g., comparing boys and girls)
Independent t-test
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Tests for the difference between **group means** after any other variance in the outcome variable is accounted for (e.g., controlling for sex, income, or age)
ANOVA
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Tests how the change in the **predictor variable** predicts the level of change in the outcome variable.
Simple Regression
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Tests how the change in the **combination of two or more predictor variables** predict the level of change in the outcome variable.
Multiple Regression
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It is a number describing how likely it is that your data would have occurred under the null hypothesis of your statistical test.
P-value or Probability Value
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It can be obtained by performing statistical analysis using a statistical software such as Excel, SPSS, R, Minitab, SAS, JASP, etc.
P-value or Probability Value
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What is the decision rule when using p-value approach?
Reject null hypothesis is p-value is less than or equal to the set of significance level; otherwise, do not reject the null hypothesis.
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What is the decision rule when using traditional method?
Reject null hypothesis if the test statistic's computed value falls in the region of rejection.
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It is the set of all values of the test statistic which leads to the rejection of null hypothesis.
Rejection Region or Critical Region
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It's a set of all values of the test statistic that leads the researcher to retain the null hypothesis.
Acceptance Region
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What is the final step in hypothesis testing?
Deciding to reject or not to reject the null hypothesis.
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What should be recorded in the report at the end of hypothesis testing?
1. Conclusions 2. Recommendations 3. Interpretations (to justify the conclusion and recommendations)

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