Normal Hypothesis Testing (Edexcel A-Level Mathematics): Quizzes
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What does the null hypothesis () represent in hypothesis testing?
What does the null hypothesis () represent in hypothesis testing?
Assumption of no effect or difference
What is the alternative hypothesis () in hypothesis testing?
What is the alternative hypothesis () in hypothesis testing?
Assumption of effect or difference
What are the common significance levels () used in hypothesis testing?
What are the common significance levels () used in hypothesis testing?
0.05 (5%) or 0.01 (1%)
What does the p-value represent in hypothesis testing?
What does the p-value represent in hypothesis testing?
Prob. of result as extreme, assuming
What is a critical value in hypothesis testing?
What is a critical value in hypothesis testing?
Threshold test statistic must exceed
What is the formula for the test statistic in normal hypothesis testing?
What is the formula for the test statistic in normal hypothesis testing?
In the example, what is the critical -value for a 5% significance level (one-tailed)?
In the example, what is the critical -value for a 5% significance level (one-tailed)?
-1.645
In the light bulb example, what was the sample mean lifetime found?
In the light bulb example, what was the sample mean lifetime found?
980 hours
When do we reject using test statistic in a left-tailed test?
When do we reject using test statistic in a left-tailed test?
When test statistic < critical value
When do we reject using the p-value method?
When do we reject using the p-value method?
When p-value < significance level
