This paper presents a review and critique of statistical null hypothesis testing in ecological studies in general, and wildlife studies in particular, and describes an alternative. Our review of ...

H0 is called our null hypothesis. In classical statistics, it’s the baseline, or the hypothesis to which you’d like to give the benefit of the doubt.

The “Null Hypothesis” Hypothesis testing begins with a statement, known as the null hypothesis. The statement is typically one which says that there is “nothing” special going on, and that “no” ...

The current method of hypothesis testing in the social sciences is under intense criticism, yet most political scientists are unaware of the important issues being raised. Criticisms focus on the ...

Successful completion of this course demonstrate your achievement of the following learning outcomes for the MS-DS program: Define a composite hypothesis and the level of significance for a test with ...

In null hypothesis testing, any effect — no matter how small — may end up being statistically significant if enough replicates are used 2, 3.