A good analogy for hypothesis testing is a criminal trial in the Ameri- can judicial system....

   

Transcribed Image Text:

A good analogy for hypothesis testing is a criminal trial in the Ameri- can judicial system. Because the American judicial system believes in a "presumption of innocence," the hypotheses are: Ho: the defendant is innocent Ha: the defendant is guilty Refer to Table 7.5 to answer the questions. (a) Describe in words what the cell in the upper left corresponds to in the context of this situation. (b) Describe in words what the cell in the upper right corresponds to in the context of this situation. (c) Describe in words what the cell in the lower left corresponds to in the context of this situation. (d) Describe in words what the cell in the lower right corresponds to in the context of this situation. Table 7.5: Possible decision outcomes in a hypothesis test Unknown Truth about Ho Ho is True Ho is False Reject Ho False Positive Correct Decision I Hypothesis Test Decision Fail to Reject Ho Correct Decision False Negative rminolom a A good analogy for hypothesis testing is a criminal trial in the Ameri- can judicial system. Because the American judicial system believes in a "presumption of innocence," the hypotheses are: Ho: the defendant is innocent Ha: the defendant is guilty Refer to Table 7.5 to answer the questions. (a) Describe in words what the cell in the upper left corresponds to in the context of this situation. (b) Describe in words what the cell in the upper right corresponds to in the context of this situation. (c) Describe in words what the cell in the lower left corresponds to in the context of this situation. (d) Describe in words what the cell in the lower right corresponds to in the context of this situation. Table 7.5: Possible decision outcomes in a hypothesis test Unknown Truth about Ho Ho is True Ho is False Reject Ho False Positive Correct Decision I Hypothesis Test Decision Fail to Reject Ho Correct Decision False Negative rminolom a