Understanding Hypothesis Testing
Hypothesis testing is a critical step in the statistical analysis process! Let's dive into the methodology and understand how we can test our statistical hypotheses. ๐งช
The Basics
Here, we determine whether there is enough evidence to reject a null hypothesis, using a predetermined significance level. Learn more about null hypothesis and why it's important in our glossary!
Steps in Hypothesis Testing
- State the null and alternative hypotheses.
- Select a significance level (ฮฑ).
- Determine the appropriate test statistic.
- Calculate the test statistic and corresponding p-value.
- Make a decision and interpret the results. ๐ฏ