Hypothesis Testing Flashcards

(11 cards)

1
Q

What is H0 in a hypothesis test?

A

The thing we assume to be true

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2
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What is H1 in a hypothesis test?

A

The alternative hypothesis, what we think could be true given observed data.

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3
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What two types of tailed test can there be?

A

Two tailed

One tailed

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4
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If testing at the 5% significance level, what will you test at on both sides?

A

2.5%

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5
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What are values on the boundary of the critical region called?

A

Critical values

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6
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What is the critical region?

A

The range of values that would lead you to rejecting H0

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7
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What is the ‘actual significance level’?

A

Actual probability of being in the critical region.

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8
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How can a one-tailed test be expressed in k and p?

A

p>k or p<k

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9
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How can a two-tailed test be expressed in k and p?

A

p ≠ k

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10
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What do you write when making a conclusion in a hypothesis test?

A
  1. Do we reject H0 or H1.
  2. Put into context of the original problem.
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11
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What do you do to the critical region in a two-tailed test?

A

Split the critical region by halving the significance level at each end.

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