Testing Signicance (one sample)

identify population of interest & target parameter

Mean Proportion
population info YES
(known !)
population info NO
(estimated by s)
z z t
check conditions
- SRS
- Normality
(usually given)
- Independence
N " 10n
check conditions
- SRS
- Normality*
(unimodal, not too
skewed, no outliers)
- Independence
N " 10n
check conditions
- SRS
- Normality
np " 10
n(1-p) " 10
- Independence
N " 10n
calculate calculate calculate
interpret interpret interpret
* regarding t-interval Normality: n < 15, do not proceed if skew or outliers
15 < n < 30, do not use if strong skew or outliers
n " 30, proceed (courtesy of CLT)
state hypotheses
H
0
: # = H
a
: #
state hypotheses
H
0
: # = H
a
: #
state hypotheses
H
0
: p = H
a
: p