hypothesis testing
Definition
Procedure for deciding if a null hypothesis should be accepted or rejected in favor of an alternate hypothesis. A statistic is computed from a survey or test result and is analyzed to determine if it falls within a preset acceptance region. If it does, the null hypothesis is accepted otherwise rejected.
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hypothesis testing is in the Statistics, Mathematics, & Analysis subject.
hypothesis testing appears in the definitions of the following terms: Bayes' theorem, type 1 error, type 2 error, null hypothesis, alternate hypothesis and alternative hypothesis
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