Hypothesis Testing and P values quiz

If the null hypothesis is true, the value of t will be equal to _______ .

0

In hypothesis testing, we are testing the alternative hypothesis.

False

When we use hypothesis testing, we then know for sure if the null hypothesis is true or not.

False

p is the probability of getting specific results IF they are due to chance.

True

It is ______ that you will find a calculated value of t far from 0 if the null hypothesis is true.

Unlikely

A single-sample t-test is used to compare:

a sample mean with the population mean

As the value of t gets farther away from the center of the t-distribution (t = 0), the p-value associated with that t ______.

decreases

p is the probability of getting specific results by chance.

false

When p-values are _______, it means it is very unlikely that we would get specific results by chance if the null hypothesis is true.

less than the alpha level set by the researcher

Statistical hypothesis testing occurs based on the assumption that the ______.

null hypothesis is true

Which of the following is true about p?

p is the probability of getting these specific results if the null hypothesis is true

p is the probability of getting the results of a specific statistical test IF the null hypothesis is true.

true