Chapter 5 · Data Analysis: A Concise Overview of Statistical Techniques · Slide 200/274

Hypothesis Testing

If the sample was carefully selected and drawn, we can claim with 95% confidence that there is no such relationship.

5.2.1 · Hypothesis TestingTakeaway from the example

Internet use and gender · n = 30

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

Answer: The sample provides no evidence for it.

If the sample was carefully selected and drawn, we can claim with 95% confidence that there is no such relationship.

Otherwise — we don't know.

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