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title: "Hypothesis Testing"
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chapterTitle: "Data Analysis: A Concise Overview of Statistical Techniques"
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# Hypothesis Testing

*Starting example*

Do men really use the internet more often than women — across the whole population?

Internet use and gender · Sample n = 30

| Internet use | Gender | Total |  |
|------|------|------|------|
| Male | Female |  |  |
| rarely | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| frequently | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Total | 15 | 15 | n = 30 |

In the sample, men use the internet more frequently. But does this also hold in the **population** — or is it a coincidence of the sample?

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*Slide 186 of 274 · Chapter 5: Data Analysis: A Concise Overview of Statistical Techniques · Principles of Survey Research · Dr. Paul Marx*