Hypothesis Testing: T-Tests
Performing t-tests for population means when the population standard deviation is unknown.
Key Questions
- Explain why the t-distribution is used instead of the normal distribution when sigma is unknown.
- Differentiate between one-sample, two-sample, and paired t-tests.
- Analyze the impact of degrees of freedom on the shape of the t-distribution.
Common Core State Standards
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