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CourseHypothesis Testing: Significance Thresholds
Learn how to evaluate statistical significance and the best thresholds to use.
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BeginnerTime to complete
Average based on combined completion rates — individual pacing in lessons, projects, and quizzes may vary1 hourProjects
1Prerequisites
None
About this course
Significance thresholds are essential to conducting hypothesis tests, and this course will introduce everything you need to evaluate the significance of your test statistics and determine if you’ve achieved statistical significance.
Skills you'll gain
Evaluate a test statistic against a significance threshold
Determine the best significance threshold for your research questions
Syllabus
Working with significance thresholds
Calculate and interpret significance thresholds
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