1. A statistical method used to determine whether there is enough evidence in a sample of data to infer that a certain condition is true for an entire population
Hypothesis testing is essential in scientific research to validate theories against empirical data.
O teste de hipótese é essencial na pesquisa científica para validar teorias contra dados empíricos.
2. A formal procedure involving null and alternative hypotheses, significance levels, and test statistics to make decisions about population parameters
In hypothesis testing, researchers compare the p-value to the significance level to reach conclusions.
No teste de hipótese, os pesquisadores comparam o valor-p ao nível de significância para chegar a conclusões.