Low Birthweight Is Defined as a Newborn That Weighs Less

question 161

True/False

Low birthweight is defined as a newborn that weighs less than 2,500 grams.

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Definitions:

Accepting

In statistical hypothesis testing, referring to the decision not to reject the null hypothesis based on the evidence provided by the test results.

Failing to Reject

In hypothesis testing, it is the scenario where there isn’t enough evidence to reject the null hypothesis.

Null Hypothesis

A statement of no effect or no difference, serving as the default assumption to be tested against experimental evidence.

P-value

The probability of observing test results at least as extreme as the results actually observed, under the assumption that the null hypothesis is correct.