Hypothesis Testing Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
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What is a hypothesis test?
A
A hypothesis test is a mathematical procedure to examine a value of a population parameter proposed by the bull hypothesis H0, compared to the hypothesis H1.
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What is a critical region?
A
The critical region is the range of values of a test statistic that would lead you to reject H0.
3
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What is a test statistic?
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In a statistical hypothesis test the evidence comes from a sample which is summarised in the form of a statistic call the test statistic.
4
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What are critical values?
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The values on the boundary of the critical region.
5
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What is a hypothesis?
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A hypothesis is a statement made about the value of a population parameter that we wish to test by collecting evidence in the form of a sample.
