Hypothesis Testing

Hypothesis Testing

1. Alternative Hypothesis

   • Ha or H1
   • Action

2. Null Hypothesis

   • Ho
   • Leads to NO action

3. Also known as Significance Testing

4. Is to test

   • Claim
   • Statement
     • May be
       • True
       • False

5. Statistical decision-making process

6. Relatively small samples are used to answer questions about population

7. Most commonly used inferential procedure