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Cautions about Hypothesis Tests

Author: Ryan Backman

Video Chapters

( 00:00 - 01:10 ) Introduction to Motivating Context

( 01:11 - 02:10 ) Discussion of Caution involving Test Conditions

( 02:11 - 03:50 ) Discussion of Caution involving Level of Significance and p-value

( 03:51 - 05:09 ) Discussion of the Multiple Testing Problem

( 05:10 - 05:21 ) Definition of Multiple Testing Problem

( 05:22 - 05:51 ) Discussion on Avoiding Hypothesis Test Issues

Terms to Know

Multiple Testing Problem: A problem that occurs when multiple hypothesis tests are performed on a population leading to an increase in false positive tests.