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The hypothesis test itself has an established process. This can be summarized as follows:
Notice that in performing the hypothesis test, you use α and not β . β is needed to help determine the sample size of the data that is used in calculating the p -value. Remember that the quantity 1 – β is called the Power of the Test . A high power is desirable. If the power is too low, statisticians typically increase the sample size while keeping α the same.If the power is low, the null hypothesis might not be rejected when it should be.
Assume H 0 : μ = 9 and H a : μ <9. Is this a left-tailed, right-tailed, or two-tailed test?
This is a left-tailed test.
Assume H 0 : μ ≤ 6 and H a : μ >6. Is this a left-tailed, right-tailed, or two-tailed test?
Assume H 0 : p = 0.25 and H a : p ≠ 0.25. Is this a left-tailed, right-tailed, or two-tailed test?
This is a two-tailed test.
Draw the general graph of a left-tailed test.
A bottle of water is labeled as containing 16 fluid ounces of water. You believe it is less than that. What type of test would you use?
Your friend claims that his mean golf score is 63. You want to show that it is higher than that. What type of test would you use?
a right-tailed test
A bathroom scale claims to be able to identify correctly any weight within a pound. You think that it cannot be that accurate. What type of test would you use?
You flip a coin and record whether it shows heads or tails. You know the probability of getting heads is 50%, but you think it is less for this particular coin. What type of test would you use?
a left-tailed test
If the alternative hypothesis has a not equals ( ≠ ) symbol, you know to use which type of test?
Assume the null hypothesis states that the mean is at least 18. Is this a left-tailed, right-tailed, or two-tailed test?
This is a left-tailed test.
Assume the null hypothesis states that the mean is at most 12. Is this a left-tailed, right-tailed, or two-tailed test?
Assume the null hypothesis states that the mean is equal to 88. The alternative hypothesis states that the mean is not equal to 88. Is this a left-tailed, right-tailed, or two-tailed test?
This is a two-tailed test.
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