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What is at the “heart” of hypothesis testing in statistics?
(This is a reading assessment question. Be certain of your answer because you only get one attempt on this question.)
Choose the best answer below.
A. Determine whether a statement is true
B. Determine whether a statement is false
C. Make an assumption about reality, and collect sample evidence to determine whether it contradicts the assumption
D. None of the above
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The alternative and null hypothesis are the most fundamental two hypothesis that provide the conclusion regarding the parameter of population. For the hypothesis of null we say that there’s no distinction among the two sample and in the alternative hypothesis, we claim that there’s a difference between two samples.
Solution:
What is the “heart”, in statistics, of hypothesis testing?
The correct answer is
Make an assumption about reality , and collect sample evidence to determine whether it contradicts the assumption.
Option C is correct.
{We assume certain characteristics about the population. Next, we draw a sample On the basis of sample characteristics of sample , we draw conclusions about population.|We draw conclusions about the population based on the characteristics of each sample.}