Cambridge AS & A Level Mathematics
6.5Hypothesis tests
Hypothesis tests in Cambridge AS & A Level Mathematics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 6.5.1Understand the nature of a hypothesis test, one- and two-tailed tests and the associated terms.
- 6.5.2Test a single observation from a binomial or Poisson distribution, directly or by a normal approximation.
- 6.5.3Test a population mean (normal with known variance, or large sample).
- 6.5.4Understand Type I and Type II errors and calculate their probabilities in specific situations.
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Hypothesis tests for a binomial proportion and a Poisson mean
50 min
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Hypothesis tests for a population mean (z-tests)
45 min
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The language of hypothesis testing
45 min
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Type I and Type II errors
45 min
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