Kwanyoung Joo
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Hypothesis Testing

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    Kwanyoung Joo
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Hypothesis Testing

Introduction

  • null hypothesis
    • H0
  • alternative hypothesis
    • H1
  • p-value
  • significance level
  • type I error
  • type II error
  • power
  • confidence interval
  • confidence level
  • sample size
  • sample mean
  • sample standard deviation
  • sample variance
  • sample size

  • Research Question: Does a new interactive teaching method improve student test scores compared to a traditional lecture method?

    • H0: new interactive teaching method has no effect on student test scores compared to a traditional lecture method.
    • H1: new interactive teaching method has positive effects on student test scores (one-sided)
    • H1: new interactive teaching method can affect student test scores (two-sided)
  • Research Question: Does a new medication reduce blood pressure more effectively than the current standard treatment?

    • H0: new medication has no different effect on blood pressure compared to the current standard treatment
    • H1: new medication can reduce blood pressure compared to the current standard treatment (one-sided)
    • H1: new mdication can affect blood pressure compared to the current standard treatment (two-sided)