Introduction to Distribution Needed for Hypothesis Testing

What you’ll learn to do: Determine which distribution should be used and verify hypothesis test assumptions

A question mark written on a chalk boardWhen doing a hypothesis test, how do we know which distribution should be used: the normal distribution or the t-distribution? The answer to that question depends on items related to sample size and the parameter of interest (mean or proportion). Additionally, there are other assumptions that need to be addressed before conducting a hypothesis test.