Fred and George played fifteen (15) games of goal over the course of a year. Fred average (sample mean) a score 76, only four points above par and George average (sample mean) a score of 79, only seven points above par; Fred's sample standard deviation of 10 and George's sample standard deviation of 7. At the 5% level of significance, test if there is any significant difference (either way) between Fred and George.
H0: μFred - μGeorge = 0 OR H0: μFred = μGeorge
Chat with our AI personalities
Power analysis can be used to calculate statistical significance. It compares the null hypothesis with the alternative hypothesis and looks for evidence that can reject the null hypothesis.
The null hypothesis is an hypothesis about some population parameter. The goal of hypothesis testing is to check the viability of the null hypothesis in the light of experimental data. Based on the data, the null hypothesis either will or will not be rejected as a viable possibility.
Be able to reject the null hypothesis and accept the research hypothesis
The null hypothesis is the statement that there is no relationship between two observations.
No, you are never certain.