Null and Alternative Hypothesis

It is a proposed explanation, assertion, or assumption about a population parameter or about the distribution of a random variable.

• Decision

• Statistics

• Hypothesis

• Probability

What is the statistical method used in making decisions using experimental data?

• Simple analysis

• Analytical testing

• Experimental Testing

• Hypothesis Testing

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

1. The purpose of a null hypothesis is to test if there is ___ difference or relationship between the variables.

• no

• significant

• a

• any

1. The alternative hypothesis proposes that there is a ___ difference or relationship compared to the null hypothesis.

• no

• significant

• lot

• any

1. In hypothesis testing, the researcher aims to either reject the null hypothesis in favor of the alternative hypothesis or ___ the null hypothesis.

• reject

• accept

• modify

• propose

Which symbol represents the null hypothesis?

• H₁

• reject

• H₀

• H_a

The ____ hypothesis always contains the equality sign.

• Null

• Alternative

• Research

• Experimental

The goal of hypothesis testing is to assess the evidence against the ____ hypothesis.

• Accepted

• Alternative

• Experimental

• Theoretical

The school wants to test if the students in Grade 7 prefer online distance learning as the method of instruction.

What would be the null hypothesis?

• The students in Grade 7 does not prefer online distance learning as the method of instruction.

• The students in Grade 7 preferred online distance learning as the method of instruction.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5D

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2

The school librarian wants to find out if there was an increase in the number of students accessing the school library.

What would be the alternative hypothesis?

• There is no increase in the number of students accessing the school library.

• There is an increase in the number of students accessing the school library.