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test statistic

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noun

  1. a statistic used to test a hypothesis.


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Step 4 has us compare the test statistic and the critical value and mark these on the graph.

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Next, on the basis of the hypotheses and sample size, select the appropriate test statistic and find the relevant critical value: Zα, tα, etc.

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We need to find in the standard normal table the probability associated with the calculated test statistic, Zc.

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Using the formula for the test statistic from above in step 2, now calculate the test statistic for this particular case using the parameters you have just calculated.

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If on the other hand, the calculated value of the test statistic is within the critical region, we cannot reject the null hypothesis.

From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017