Step 1 :Fill in the blank. The hypothesis is a statement that the value of a population parameter is equal to some claimed value.
Step 2 :The term that describes a hypothesis where the value of a population parameter is equal to some claimed value is the null hypothesis.
Step 3 :Final Answer: The term that describes a hypothesis where the value of a population parameter is equal to some claimed value is the \(\boxed{\text{null hypothesis}}\).