In its most abstract form, hypothesis testing really a very simple idea: the researcher has some theory about the world, and wants to determine whether or not the data actually support that theory. Fi...In its most abstract form, hypothesis testing really a very simple idea: the researcher has some theory about the world, and wants to determine whether or not the data actually support that theory. Firstly, I’ll describe how hypothesis testing works, in a fair amount of detail, using a simple running example to show you how a hypothesis test is “built”. I’ll try to avoid being too dogmatic while doing so, and focus instead on the underlying logic of the testing procedure.
In its most abstract form, hypothesis testing really a very simple idea: the researcher has some theory about the world and wants to determine whether or not the data actually support that theory. Fir...In its most abstract form, hypothesis testing really a very simple idea: the researcher has some theory about the world and wants to determine whether or not the data actually support that theory. First, we’ll describe how hypothesis testing works, in a fair amount of detail, using a simple running example to show you how a hypothesis test is “built”. Afterward, we’ll spend a bit of time talking about the various dogmas, rules, and heresies that surround the theory of hypothesis testing.