The theory, methods, and practice of testing a hypothesis by comparing it with the null hypothesis. The null hypothesis is only rejected if its probability falls below a predetermined significance level, in which case the hypothesis being tested is said to have that level of significance.
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- Smoothing measures that implement Fisher's method for multiple hypothesis testing were used.
- The methods for hypothesis testing described above have generally been applied to single traits.
- This will permit hypothesis testing about the evolutionary significance of character change and suites of traits.
- Mastermind involves hypothesis testing and deductive reasoning, he notes.
- Graphs often communicate statistical information used in hypothesis testing and making inferences based on probabilities.