GW 8 Flashcards
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What is a null hypothesis?
A
That the treatment has no change or effect on the population.
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What is a hypothesis test?
A
A statistical method using sample data to evaluate a hypothesis about a population
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What is the alternative hypothesis?
A
The treatment causes a change or effect on the population/dependent variable.
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Q
The probability value that determines the start of highly unlikely values in a hypothesis test
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Alpha level/Level of significance
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What is the critical region?
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The area of extreme sample values very unlikely to occur if the null hypothesis is true. Area is determined by alpha level.
