Choosing the Correct Statistical Test Worksheet
Directions: Review your chapter readings and the following resources found in Topic 6 Resources:
Choosing the Right Statistical Test: Types and Examples and
An Introduction to Statistics: Choosing the Correct Statistical Test, then walk through the tree diagram and answer the following questions.
1. Identify the type of hypothesis are you testing – difference between groups or an association between variables.
2. Identify how many groups are you analyzing (1, 2, 3+).
3. Identify what type of data are you analyzing (nominal, ordinal, interval/ratio).
4. Identify what type of design are you using (between-subjects experimental, within-subjects experimental, quasi-experimental, correlational).
5. Describe what type of statistical test (analysis) you think will be appropriate and why based on your proposed design.
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