INTRODUCTION TO HYPOTHESIS TESTING

INTRODUCTION TO HYPOTHESIS TESTING
For the fourth component of the Session Long Project, write a 2- to 3-page essay in which you:

Develop a null hypothesis and an alternative hypothesis based on the data you have collected.
Discuss why you have chosen the hypotheses you developed above. Be sure to discuss the concept of null hypothesis in your response.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Use the information in the modular background readings as well as resources you find through ProQuest or other online sources. Please be sure to cite all sources and provide a reference list at the end of the paper. Submit the paper as a Word document through the link provided for the assignment.

Length: 23 pages typed and double-spaced.

Your Case paper will be further evaluated based on the following criteria:
Module 4 – Background

INTRODUCTION TO HYPOTHESIS TESTING
Required Reading
Michelson, S. & Schofield, T. (2002). Chapter 2: Inference (pages 45-53). In: The Biostatistics Cookbook: The Most User-Friendly Guide for the Bio/Medical Scientist. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Available in Ebrary, accessed via Tridents online library.

Additional Reading (Optional)
Davis, R. and Mukamal, K. (2006). Statistical Primer for Cardiovascular Research: Hypothesis testing. Retrieved from http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/114/10/1078.full

McDonald, JH (2009). Basic concepts of hypothesis testing. Retrieved from http://www.biostathandbook.com/hypothesistesting.html

Johnson, L. (2008). Principles of Hypothesis Testing for Public Health. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Retrieved from https://ippcr.nihtraining.com/handouts/2011/Hypothesis_2011.pdf

Additional Resources (Optional)