12-12-12 (background): Some Recipes for p-values, type 1 and 2 error probabilities, power, etc.

Some  seminar participants asked for something with very basic “recipes” for computing p-values, type 1 and 2 error probabilities, power (leading up to severity). I had posted some sheets last time:

Some Recipes and Exercises With Tests, Type I and Type II errors, Size, Power, and Severity.

You can find a good Normal Distribution Chart at the following site:

Click to access normal_table.pdf

Naturally, now I’m asked for answers to the exercises: Here they are.  Answer Sheet

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