Impacts and Importance of Hypothesis Testing

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Holmes, Illowsky & Dean (2017) assert that a hypothesis test is a test that involves collecting and analyzing data from a sample. Through the hypothesis, a statistician can be able to make a decision based on the analysis of data. An individual can also choose to reject the null hypothesis after analyzing data. When testing hypothesis an individual should state the null hypothesis, stage alternative hypothesis, ascertain the significance level, compute the P-value, and then make a conclusion. The following is an illustration of where I would use a hypothesis test in my research.
As a doctor, I need to ascertain if Vitamin C can cure and prevent diseases like the flu or if it is a common myth. In this case my null hypothesis is that kids who take Vi...