In: Statistics and Probability
Explain to your classmate's what a null-hypothesis. How do you make the decision to reject or not reject a Null-Hypothesis? What are some examples? All work must be in your own words.
A statistical hypothesis is an assumption about a population parameter. This assumption may or may not be true.
Examples:
Question 1:Does taking aspirin daily reduce the chance of having a heart attack?
Null hypothesis: Taking aspirin daily does not affect heart attack risk.
Question 2: Does eating more fruits, will help in weight lose faster?
Null hypothesis: Eating more fruits does not help in faster weight loss.