BE 540
Introduction to Biostatistics
Biostatistics and Epidemiology
UMass Amherst
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Table of Contents

Summarizing Data
Introduction to Probability
Populations and Samples

Bernoulli and Binomal Distributions
Normal Distribution
Estimation
Hypothesis Testing
Chi Square Tests
Correlation/Regression

Topic 7 - Hypothesis Testing

Lecture Notes/Text
BE540 2008 7.  Hypothesis Testing
Rosner (6th edition) pp 226-244 and 259-262.

Practice Problems w Solutions
Week 12 practice problems  Solutions

Computer Illustrations
(R. Hale) Penn State Educational Psychology 9.  One Sample z and t tests (html)
(R. Hale) Penn State Educational Psychology 10.  Two Sample tests (html)

Additional Resources

  • Power Point Introductions on the Internet
    PPT introduction to confidence intervals and hypothesis testing at Stanford (html)
    PPT introduction to confidence intervals and hypothesis testing at University of Michigan (html)

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