11 Steps of a Hypothesis Test

1. State the rejection criterion (α)
2. State the null and alternative hypotheses and define the parameter(s)
3. Determine which test to perform – Explain!
4. Collect the data (address type of study and randomization)
5. Check all necessary assumption(s)
6. Calculate the appropriate statistic(s)
7. Calculate the appropriate test statistic
8. Calculate the p-value
9. State your rejection decision
10. Summarize your findings in terms of the problem
11. Compute a 100(1-α)% confidence region for parameter

Video description of these steps.

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All hypothesis tests follow the same basic structure. However, other resources may label the steps somewhat differently. Below are examples from other resources.

• Stan Brown’s 7-Steps
• Penn State University’s 7-Steps
• David Lane’s 7-Steps
• Florida State College Jacksonville’s 4-Steps
• NEDARC’s 5-Steps
• University of Florida’s 4-Steps
• University of Massachusett’s 5-Steps