The criteria for a hypothesis-based scientific study involves a few steps that should be followed in order. First‚ an observation is made and then a question should be posed about the observation that can be tested and possibly proved false. Next‚ we can make a hypothesis or educated guess about the result cause of the problem. We can then make a prediction on what may fix the issue. The final step would be to test our prediction to find the conclusion. The difference between a scientific based
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Hypothesis Testing I Pat Obi What is a “Hypothesis?” A statement or claim about the value of a population parameter: μ‚ σ2‚ p Pat Obi‚ Purdue University Calumet 2 Decision Rule 1. x 0 Z s n Compare calculated Z value to Z value from Table (critical Z value) Reject H0 if calculated Z value lies in the rejection/significance region (i.e. region) ALTERNATIVELY: 2. Compare p-value to Reject H0 if p-value < Pat Obi‚ Purdue University Calumet 3 Two-Tail Test Ex: H0: 0
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Hypothesis Testing The sole purpose of hypothesis testing is to determine whether or not research that has been collected is proved or disproved; usually allowing up to a 5% error factor. By using this 5% margin of error a researcher can consider the question of research being conducted is proven. There are five steps to be followed in doing hypotheses testing. The steps are: developing the research question‚ specifying between null and alternative hypotheses‚ calculating the statistic‚ computing
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relationship of different wavelengths of light and the rate of photosynthesis in spinach leafs. The rate of photosynthesis was measured every five min under light colors of white‚ green‚ red‚ blue and yellow under a light intensity of 2000 lux. The rate of photosynthesis was measured by the spinach disk method in which we replaced the air from the disks with sodium bicarbonate using a vacuum. Under photosynthesis‚ oxygen‚ a product of photosynthesis‚ replaced the bicarbonate solution‚ made the disks less
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Chlorophyll Extraction This easy science project shows simple and efficient method of chlorophyll extraction from a plant. This is only a demonstration of working method which can be refined and used for a full scale science project. Plants contain many pigments in different proportions. For flowering plants it’s mostly a combination of chlorophyll-A‚ chlorophyll-B‚ pheophytin and Carotenes. These pigments have shades of green‚ blue green‚ grayish‚ and yellow-orange. Their concentration is
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understanding of hypothesis testing. The textbook explained the aspects and steps of hypothesis testing in a legible fashion‚ while the video helped demonstrate a real-life application. I learned from the text that hypothesis testing is a “Procedure for deciding whether the outcome of a study (results from a sample) supports a particular theory or practical innovation (which is thought to apply to a population)” (Aron A.‚ Aron‚ E.‚ and Coups‚ 2011‚ p. 145). I also learned that hypothesis testing
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Hypothesis Testing and Nursing Hypothesis testing is a method of making decisions using data from scientific study. In statistics‚ a result is called statistically significant if it has been predicted as unlikely to have occurred by chance alone‚ according to pre-determined threshold probability‚ the significance level. Statistical hypothesis tests define a procedure that controls (fixes) the probability of incorrectly deciding that a default position (null hypothesis) is incorrect based on how
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Test of Hypothesis – Large Sample Test Critical Value (Zx) | Level of Significance (x) | | 1% | 5% | Two tailed test | Z = 2.58 | Z = 1.96 | One tailed test | Z = 2.33 | Z = 1.64 | Q. Z= X- μ σ√n = x- μS.EX The mean height of a random sample of 100 students is 64” and standard deviation is 3”. Test the statement that the mean height of population is 67” at 5% level of significance. Solution: We are given n = 100
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HYPOTHESIS TESTING WHAT IS THIS HYPOTHESIS???? • In simple words it means a mere assumption or supposition to be proved of disproved. • But‚ for a researcher it is a formal question that he intends to resolve. • Example: I assume that 1) under stress and anxiety a person goes into depression. 2) It leads to aggressive behaviour. Eg. : Students who get better counselling in a university will show a greater increase in creativity than students who were not counselled. • So‚ the hypothesis
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DIRECTIONAL RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS Let’s consider a different situation—one involving a different alternative or research hypothesis. In this instance‚ let’s assume that we expect to discover that rural residents have higher religious participation scores than urban residents. Since we’re now hypothesizing (in the form of the research or alternative hypothesis) that the rural residents will have higher religious participation scores than the urban residents‚ we are specifying the direction of the
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