Question

In general terms, describe the steps involved in testing a hypothesis using statistical methods.

Answer 1

A hypothesis test is a procedure for testing a claim about property of population.

7 Step Process of Statistical Hypothesis Testing:

Step 1: State the Null Hypothesis

H0 :μ1 = μ2 =⋯ = μk

Step 2: State the Alternative Hypothesis

H_A: treatment level means not all equal

Step 3: Set α

If we look at what can happen in a hypothesis test, we can construct the following contingency table:

Step 4: Collect Data

Remember the importance of recognizing whether data is collected through an experimental design or observational.

Step 5: Calculate a test statistic

Step 6: Construct Acceptance / Rejection regions

Step 7: Based on steps 5 and 6, draw a conclusion about H₀