When Performing Tests of Hypotheses, There Are Assumptions That Must

question 17

Essay

When performing tests of hypotheses, there are assumptions that must be met in order for the test to be appropriate. For the test of a hypothesis about a population proportion, describe how you would check the assumptions.

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Definitions:

Chi-square Goodness-of-fit

A statistical test to determine how well observed data fit an expected distribution, generally used for categorical data.

Chi-square Technique

A statistical test used to determine the difference between observed results and expected results in categorical datasets.

Qualitative Variables

Variables that express categorical properties or qualities such as gender, nationality, or brand preference, and are not numerical.

Independence

A statistical condition where two events or variables have no association or influence on each other; their occurrence is unrelated.