Jacksonian seizure: A form of epilepsy involving brief alteration in movement, sensation or nerve function caused by abnormal electrical activity in a localized area of the brain. Jacksonian seizures is a form of simple complex seizures in which the abnormal electrical activity is localized to one region in the brain. Seizures of this type typically cause no change in awareness or alertness. They are transient, fleeting, and ephemeral.
The hypothesis test for this type of data is called a ât-Testâ. A t-Test is commonly used to determine if two different data sets have a different average. In our example, we would like to know if the average ERA is different before and after the alleged drug use.
How to Find the Power of a Statistical Test. When a researcher designs a study to test a hypothesis, he/she should compute the power of the test (i.e., the likelihood of avoiding a Type II error). To compute the power of a hypothesis test, use the following three-step procedure. Define the region of acceptance. Previously, we showed how to compute the region of acceptance for a hypothesis test.