(Solved): Hypothesis testing consists of two contradictory hypotheses or statements, a decision based on the ...
Hypothesis testing consists of two contradictory hypotheses or statements, a decision based on the data, and a conclusion. To perform a hypothesis test, a statistician will: 1. Set up two contradictory hypotheses. 2. Collect sample data (in homework problems, the data or summary statistics will be given to you). 3. Determine the correct distribution to perform the hypothesis test. 4. Analyze sample data by performing the calculations that ultimately will allow you to reject or decline to reject the null hypothesis. 5. Make a decision and write a meaningful conclusion. True False