M8 - The Process of Statistical Tests

By the end of this module, you should be able to:

• Recognize and describe the role of testing in statistical inference,
• Explain the structure of a statistical test,
• Formulate appropriate null and alternative hypotheses for a given situation,
• Calculate appropriate test statistics for tests of a single mean and large sample tests of a single proportion,
• Apply the sampling distribution for a sample mean and the large sample sampling distribution for a sample proportion to calculate P-values,
• Distinguish between correct and incorrect descriptions of a P-value, Make appropriate conclusions based on P-values.

Topics covered in this module

Learning resources:

1. Data Used in this Module
2. ‎Introduction to Statistical Tests (video)
3. The Structure of Statistical Tests (video)
4. Hypothesis Testing for Proportions (video)
5. Hypothesis Testing for Means (video)
6. Optional: Guide to carrying out the analysis in this module using R (pdf)