# Improve [hypothesis-testing] tag excerpt and description

The current tag except (and description) of reads

Hypothesis testing assesses whether data are inconsistent with a given hypothesis rather than being an effect of random fluctuations.

It seems to me this is a false dichotomy, as data can often be considered outcomes of a random data generating process regardless of whether $$H_0$$ holds or not. I wonder if we could get a better excerpt (and description).

I do not feel competent enough to write a really good excerpt myself, but we do have highly competent users around; maybe they will find my concern valid and will chip in.

• I think this is a result of our preference to have short excerpts. W/ a little elaboration, it'll be fine. Sep 1 at 11:24
• Maybe I'm overthinking it, but the right definition depends on whether you want the tag to encompass all forms of hypothesis testing, including Bayesian alternatives (e.g. BEST), or whether it should strictly be about null-hypothesis significance testing. Sep 2 at 6:16
• @FransRodenburg, my first concern is to remove whatever is misleading or incorrect. After that I think hypothesis-testing should cover hypothesis testing in general (including Bayesian), not only specific instances (frequentist). Sep 2 at 6:28