Lesson 5.3: Hypothesis Testing – Null & Alternative Hypothesis, p-value
Hypothesis Testing is a statistical method to make decisions about data.
It helps us check if our assumption about a population is true or not.
🔹 Key Concepts
1️⃣ Null Hypothesis (H₀)
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Default assumption: “There is no effect or difference.”
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Example: A new medicine has no effect compared to the old one.
2️⃣ Alternative Hypothesis (H₁ / Ha)
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Opposite of null: “There is an effect or difference.”
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Example: A new medicine works better than the old one.
3️⃣ p-value
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The probability of observing our data (or more extreme results) if the null hypothesis is true.
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Interpretation:
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p ≤ 0.05 → Reject H₀ (significant result, evidence for H₁).
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p > 0.05 → Fail to reject H₀ (not enough evidence).
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✅ Quick Recap:
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H₀ = No effect.
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H₁ = Some effect.
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p-value tells us if results are statistically significant.
