Standard #: MA.912.S.5.3 (Archived Standard)


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Explain and identify the following: null hypothesis, alternative hypotheses, Type I error, and Type II error.


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Example: According to the norms established for a history test, eighth graders should average 81.7 with a standard deviation of 8.5. a. Identify null and alternative hypotheses to be used for an experiment to test students' performance on the test. b. Explain what a Type I and a Type II error would be in the context of the null and alternative hypotheses given in (a).

General Information

Subject Area: X-Mathematics (former standards - 2008)
Grade: 912
Body of Knowledge: Statistics
Idea: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning
Standard: Interpreting Results - Gather data and determine confidence intervals to make inferences about means, and use hypothesis tests to make decisions. Learn to use data to approximate p-values and to determine whether correlations between variables are significant.
Date Adopted or Revised: 09/07
Content Complexity Rating: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning - More Information
Date of Last Rating: 06/07
Status: State Board Approved - Archived
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