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AP Stats - Hypothesis Tests for Proportions

AP Stats - Hypothesis Tests for Proportions

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Mathematics

12th Grade

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Hard

CCSS
HSS.MD.A.2

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the significance level (α) in hypothesis testing?

Back

The significance level (α) is the probability of committing a Type I error, which is rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true.

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CCSS.HSS.MD.A.2

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does a power of a test indicate?

Back

The power of a test is the probability of correctly rejecting the null hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is true.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Type I error?

Back

A Type I error occurs when the null hypothesis is rejected when it is actually true.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Type II error?

Back

A Type II error occurs when the null hypothesis is not rejected when the alternative hypothesis is true.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a p-value?

Back

A p-value is the probability of obtaining results as extreme as the observed results, assuming that the null hypothesis is true.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it mean if the p-value is less than the significance level (α)?

Back

If the p-value is less than α, we reject the null hypothesis, indicating that there is sufficient evidence to support the alternative hypothesis.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a null hypothesis (H0)?

Back

The null hypothesis (H0) is a statement that there is no effect or no difference, and it serves as the default assumption in hypothesis testing.

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