8. A method for conducting a hypothesis test on at least one data set, the method comprising using a computer to carry out the steps of: A. providing a plurality of statistical tests applicable to the at least one data set, each test of the plurality of tests having a variety of characteristics and establishing conventions associated with each test of the plurality of tests; B. selecting an appropriate test based on characteristics of the data set and the tests; C. establishing test criteria, selecting an appropriate reference test value depending on the test selected, and eliciting an indication of a description of the data of interest; D. constructing null and alternative hypothesis statements in mathematical terms, including defining the null hypothesis based on the selected test and assumed conventions relating to the selected test and the indications of the test criteria and population description, providing a notification of the null hypothesis statement; E. seeking an indication of a significance level; F. conducting the selected test; and G. stating a conclusion, including calculating the values of the test statistic, calculating cut-off values, confidence intervals, and calculating p-values; comparing the calculated p-value to the indicated significance level, comparing the value of the test statistic to one or more of the reference values, the cut-off values or confidence intervals in view of the null hypothesis statement; and stating a conclusion in terms of the selected test, indicated test criteria and population descriptions whether to reject the null hypothesis or not to reject the null hypothesis based on the comparing step, and stating the basis for the conclusion using the results of the comparing step and the population descriptions.
8. A method for conducting a hypothesis test on at least one data set, the method comprising using a computer to carry out the steps of: A. providing a plurality of statistical tests applicable to the at least one data set, each test of the plurality of tests having a variety of characteristics and establishing conventions associated with each test of the plurality of tests; B. selecting an appropriate test based on characteristics of the data set and the tests; C. establishing test criteria, selecting an appropriate reference test value depending on the test selected, and eliciting an indication of a description of the data of interest; D. constructing null and alternative hypothesis statements in mathematical terms, including defining the null hypothesis based on the selected test and assumed conventions relating to the selected test and the indications of the test criteria and population description, providing a notification of the null hypothesis statement; E. seeking an indication of a significance level; F. conducting the selected test; and G. stating a conclusion, including calculating the values of the test statistic, calculating cut-off values, confidence intervals, and calculating p-values; comparing the calculated p-value to the indicated significance level, comparing the value of the test statistic to one or more of the reference values, the cut-off values or confidence intervals in view of the null hypothesis statement; and stating a conclusion in terms of the selected test, indicated test criteria and population descriptions whether to reject the null hypothesis or not to reject the null hypothesis based on the comparing step, and stating the basis for the conclusion using the results of the comparing step and the population descriptions. 12. The method set forth in claim 8 wherein selecting the test includes identifying a statistical parameter of interest, and selecting the parameter of interest from among the proportion, mean, and variance of the data.