T-test and Hypothesis Testing (Explained Simply)

Understand the concept and find how to avoid typical mistakes

Student’s t-tests are commonly used in inferential statistics for testing a hypothesis on the basis of a difference between sample means. However, people often misinterpret the results of t-tests, which leads to false research findings and a lack of reproducibility of studies. This problem exists not only among students. Even instructors and “serious” researchers fall into the same trap. To prove my words, I …

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