Geography A-Level
Hypothesis testing
What Hypothesis testing means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Hypothesis testing
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Testing whether a sample pattern provides evidence against a null hypothesis, with the test and significance level chosen before interpreting results.
Topics that use Hypothesis testing
- Statistical skills (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Chi-square test
- Inter-quartile range
- Median
- Spearman’s rank correlation
- Standard deviation
- Statistical significance
- Mean
- Measures of central tendency
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