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Hypothesis Testing

Psychology ⇒ Research Methods in Psychology

Hypothesis Testing starts at 11 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Hypothesis Testing. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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A researcher wants to test if a new teaching method improves test scores. What would be an appropriate null hypothesis?
Describe the difference between statistical significance and practical significance.
Explain the concept of 'power' in hypothesis testing.
Explain why it is important to set the significance level before collecting data.
What does it mean if a result is statistically significant?
What does the significance level (alpha) represent in hypothesis testing?
What is a Type II error in hypothesis testing?
What is meant by the 'critical value' in hypothesis testing?
What is the main difference between a one-tailed and a two-tailed hypothesis test?
What is the main purpose of hypothesis testing in psychological research?
What is the relationship between alpha and the likelihood of a Type I error?