HypothesisTesting

Introduction to null hypothesis testing in social sciences, including $Z$, $t$, and $F$ tests. Examples using hurricanes.dta (based on replication materials from Jung et al. 2014).

Topics include:

• Logic of null hypothesis testing
• What is a $p$-value?
• $Z$ and $t$-tests (means/proportions)
• ANOVA ($F$) tests (group differences)