From confidence intervals to t teststests

Hypothesis testing Hypothesis testing From confidence intervals  to t‐tests to t tests Statistical hypotheses Statistical hypotheses • We always set...
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Hypothesis testing Hypothesis testing From confidence intervals  to t‐tests to t tests

Statistical hypotheses Statistical hypotheses • We always set up two hypotheses… • The null hypothesis = default pattern or relationship – Holds when “nothing special has occurred” H ld h “ thi i lh d” – Accept if no change has taken place

• The alternative hypothesis = can be 1 of 2 things... – Accept if change has taken place – Accept if change has taken place in a particular direction Accept if change has taken place in a particular direction

• You MUST reject the null to accept the alternative

Examples 2 tailed

1 tailed

• H0:     = µ : X= µ

or X ≤ µ or   ≤ µ

or X ≥ µ or     ≥ µ

X • Ha:     ≠ µ

X or   > µ

X or     µ2 or µ1

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