A Diagnosis Based on the Signs and Symptoms of a Disease

question 19

Short Answer

A diagnosis based on the signs and symptoms of a disease is a(n) ________ diagnosis.

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Definitions:

Test Statistic

A value determined from sample data, used to make decisions on a hypothesis in statistical testing.

Level Of Significance

A threshold in hypothesis testing, representing the probability of rejecting a true null hypothesis, typically denoted by alpha.

Null Hypothesis

A statement asserting there is no effect or no difference, which researchers attempt to disprove through statistical testing.

Alternative Hypothesis

A statement in hypothesis testing that proposes a significant difference or effect, contradicting the null hypothesis.