UNIT 6: HYPOTHESIS TESTING PRELIMINARIES
Confidence intervals were used in previous modules to estimate population parameters. In this unit, we will explore the basics of making decisions about a population parameter using an extremely important statistical technique called hypothesis testing.
TOPICS COVERED
- Given a claim about a population (or populations), determine Null and Alternative Hypotheses
- Differentiate between Type I and Type II Errors
- Describe hypothesis testing in general and in practice
- Discriminate between problems applying the normal and the Student’s t distributions
- Use p-values to make decisions and conclusions related to hypothesis testing
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Given a claim about a population (or populations), determine Null and Alternative Hypotheses
- Differentiate between Type I and Type II Errors
- Describe hypothesis testing in general and in practice
- Discriminate between problems applying the normal and the Student’s t distributions
- Use p-values to make decisions and conclusions related to hypothesis testing
