What Are Pregnancy Tests Testing For

question 14

Multiple Choice

What are pregnancy tests testing for?

• A)increased levels of estrogen
• B)colostrum cells that appear in the urine 2-6 days after conception
• C)the presence of amniotic fluid in the urine
• D)the presence of progesterone in specific blood cells
• E)the hormone in the blood and urine called human chorionic gonadotropin

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

The theory suggesting that any noted discrepancies between certain groups are merely the result of sampling or experimental inaccuracies, asserting no substantial variance exists.

Sample Size

Refers to the number of observations or data points collected from a population for the purpose of statistical analysis, influencing the accuracy of the results.

Pooled Proportion

A method used to combine the proportions from different groups in statistical analysis to obtain a common proportion.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test that is used to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.