What is Hypothesis Testing?
Grade 12th Grade · Math · 60 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can perform a hypothesis test to evaluate a claim about a population.
Warm-Up Video
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P-values and significance tests | AP Statistics | Khan Academy
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
The null hypothesis states that a change has no effect, while the alternative hypothesis suggests the change does have an effect.
- 2
The p-value is the probability of obtaining a statistic at least as far from the mean as the one observed, assuming the null hypothesis is true.
- 3
If the p-value is less than the significance level (alpha), you reject the null hypothesis and have evidence for the alternative hypothesis.
Practice Questions
12 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“A company claims the average lifespan of its lightbulbs is 1000 hours. You suspect the lifespan is actually less. You take a sample of 64 lightbulbs and find the sample mean is 950 hours. State the null and alternative hypotheses for this test.”
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