WP3 (Statistics) - Hypotheses and hypothesis testing

Question 1

Hypothesis or Significance Testing

steps

Answer 1

1. define the Null (H0)and alternate (H1) Hypotheses
2. choose correct test
3. calculate p value
4. Interpret p value in terms of accepting or rejecting H0

Question 2

what is :
research question
research hypothesis

Answer 2

a question that you want to answer eg do men and women like cars

statement you expect to find through research eg men are more likely than woman to like cars

Question 3

what is :
null hypothesis
alternate hypothesis

Answer 3

statement that you are trying to disapprove eg men and women like cars equally

the contrary statement to null hypothesis eg men and women do not like cars equally

Question 4

Developing a hypothesis

Answer 4

ask the question. (RQ)

Formulate as a hypothesis (RH)

Question 5

The Null hypothesis is always that there is

Answer 5

No relationship between the variables
• No correlation….
• No difference…