Part IV
In statistics, power defines how strongly a hypothesis test rejects a false claim in favor of a more likely alternative idea. Go to www.dummies.com/extras/ucanstatistics to see the steps for calculating this useful gauge.
In this part …
See how to calculate the margin of error and why it’s just as important as the mean when reporting your findings.
Calculate confidence intervals to try to cast a net over unknown population values.
Act as detective, prosecutor, and judge by conducting one of the most hallmarked procedures of the statistical process: the hypothesis test.
Get extensive practice and familiarity with the most common types of hypothesis tests based on distributions you’ve come to know and love.
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