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Introduction to Statistics and Quantitative Research Methods

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Hypotheses<br />

Null hypothesis: A hypothesis put forward <strong>to</strong> argue that a<br />

relationship or pattern does not exist.<br />

Cholesterol study example: In a R<strong>and</strong>omized Control Trial,<br />

the control group <strong>and</strong> the treatment group have equal levels<br />

of cholesterol at the end of a study.<br />

Null hypothesis: Groups A <strong>and</strong> B are equal.<br />

Denoted by Ho:

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