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The Concept of the Bell Curve and Hypothesis Testing
In this chapter, the speaker discusses the concept of a bell curve and its application in statistics, as well as the process of hypothesis testing using an example of determining if men in Quebec are taller than other Canadians. They explain the null hypothesis, the need for more data to draw conclusions, and demonstrate how hypothesis testing is done using a bell curve model of height distribution.
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