14 Interpretation of The Population Proportion SPTC 1702 q4 FPF
14 Interpretation of The Population Proportion SPTC 1702 q4 FPF
14 Interpretation of The Population Proportion SPTC 1702 q4 FPF
Population
Proportion
Objectives
Null Hypothesis
1 a statement which states that there is no difference between a parameter and a
specific value; denoted by
Example:
The proportion of students who have pets is 58%.
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Alternative Hypothesis
2 a statement which states that there is a difference between a parameter and a
specific value; it is the negation of the null hypothesis
Example:
The proportion of students who have pets is not 58%.
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One-Tailed Test
3 a type of hypothesis test that makes use of only one side or tail of the
distribution. It can either be a right-tailed or left-tailed test.
One-Tailed Test
3 a type of hypothesis test that makes use of only one side or tail of the
distribution. It can either be a right-tailed or left-tailed test.
Example:
A one-tailed test, specifically a right-tailed test, should be
used given the following hypotheses:
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One-Tailed Test
3 a type of hypothesis test that makes use of only one side or tail of the
distribution. It can either be a right-tailed or left-tailed test.
Example:
The proportion of students who have pets is at most 58%.
The proportion of students who have pets is more than 58%.
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Two-Tailed Test
4 a type of hypothesis test that makes use of two opposite sides or tails of the
distribution; it is used if the alternative hypothesis contains the “not equal to”
symbol.
Two-Tailed Test
4 a type of hypothesis test that makes use of two opposite sides or tails of the
distribution; it is used if the alternative hypothesis contains the “not equal to”
symbol.
Example:
A two-tailed test should be used given following hypotheses:
The proportion of students who have pets is 58%.
Level of Significance
5 the probability of making an error in rejecting the null hypothesis when it is
actually true
Example:
A significance level of means that there is a 1% chance of
rejecting a true null hypothesis.
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Critical Values
6 -scores that are boundaries of the rejection region
Example:
Critical Values
6 -scores that are boundaries of the rejection region
Level of Significance
Type of Test
One-tailed
Two-tailed
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Example:
In a two-tailed test at , the rejection region is the area to the
left of and the area to the right of . If the test statistic value is
less than or greater than , then the null hypothesis is
rejected.
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Example:
But if the test statistic value is between and
, then the null hypothesis is not rejected.
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Since the test statistic value falls in the rejection region, the
null hypothesis should be rejected.
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Null Hypothesis
1 a statement which states that there is no difference between a parameter and a
specific value; denoted by
Alternative Hypothesis
2 a statement which states that there is a difference between a parameter and a
specific value; it is the negation of the null hypothesis
One-Tailed Test
3 a type of hypothesis test that makes use of only one side or tail of the
distribution. It can either be a right-tailed or left-tailed test.
Key Points
Two-Tailed Test
4 a type of hypothesis test that makes use of two opposite sides or tails of the
distribution; it is used if the alternative hypothesis contains the “not equal to”
symbol.
Level of Significance
5 the probability of making an error in rejecting the null hypothesis when it is
actually true
Critical Values
6 -scores that are boundaries of the rejection region
Key Points