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- (Easton & McColl, 1997) ⇒ Valerie J. Easton, and John H. McColl. (1997). “Statistics Glossary v1.1.". The STEPS Project.
Subject Headings: Statistics Glossary.
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- Hypothesis Test[1]
- QUOTE: Setting up and testing hypotheses is an essential part of statistical inference. In order to formulate such a test, usually some theory has been put forward, either because it is believed to be true or because it is to be used as a basis for argument, but has not been proved, for example, claiming that a new drug is better than the current drug for treatment of the same symptoms.
In each problem considered, the question of interest is simplified into two competing claims / hypotheses between which we have a choice; the null hypothesis, denoted H0, against the alternative hypothesis, denoted H1. These two competing claims / hypotheses are not however treated on an equal basis: special consideration is given to the null hypothesis.
- QUOTE: Setting up and testing hypotheses is an essential part of statistical inference. In order to formulate such a test, usually some theory has been put forward, either because it is believed to be true or because it is to be used as a basis for argument, but has not been proved, for example, claiming that a new drug is better than the current drug for treatment of the same symptoms.
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| Author | volume | Date Value | title | type | journal | titleUrl | doi | note | year | |
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| 1997 StatisticsGlossary | Valerie J. Easton John H. McColl | Statistics Glossary v1.1 | http://www.stats.gla.ac.uk/steps/glossary/ |