Hypothesis testing Flashcards
1
Q
hypothesis definition
A
statement made about a value of a population parameter
tested through experiments or samples
2
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test statistic definition
A
result of an experiment or statistic calculated from the sample
3
Q
null hypothesis definition
A
H0
assume to be correct
4
Q
alternative hypothesis definition
A
H1
shows when the assumption is wrong
5
Q
critical region definition
A
set of values which lead to rejecting null hypothesis
6
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critical value definition
A
first value to fall inside critical region
