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When should a one-sample t-test be used?
When should a one-sample t-test be used?
What is the key distinction between standard deviation and standard error?
What is the key distinction between standard deviation and standard error?
Which type of t-test is most appropriate for analyzing pre- and post-training scores from the same group?
Which type of t-test is most appropriate for analyzing pre- and post-training scores from the same group?
In an independent t-test, what assumption is primarily made about the data?
In an independent t-test, what assumption is primarily made about the data?
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What does a p-value of 0.027 indicate in a paired sample t-test?
What does a p-value of 0.027 indicate in a paired sample t-test?
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Study Notes
Parametrics Tests
- Parametrics tests are statistical tests that assume data follows a normal distribution.
Analysis of Two Sample Means (t-tests)
- Mean ± variation: Represents the sample mean plus or minus a measure of variability.
- Compare two sample means: T-tests compare the means of two groups to determine if there is a statistically significant difference between them.
Standard Deviation vs. Standard Error
- Standard deviation: Measures the spread or variability of data points within a single sample.
- Standard error: Measures the variability of the sample mean, taking into account the sample size.
Difference
- Statistical significance is the probability of obtaining the observed results if there is no real difference between groups.
T-Test Steps
- Calculate t-statistic: This measures the difference between the means relative to the variability of the data.
- Determine degrees of freedom: This refers to the number of independent observations in the data.
- Look up p-value: This is the probability of obtaining the observed results if there is no real difference between groups.
- Compare p-value to significance level: If the p-value is less than the significance level (usually 0.05), then the results are considered statistically significant.
- Make a conclusion: If the results are significant, it means there is evidence to suggest that there is a real difference between the groups.
One Sample T-Test
- This test compares the mean of a single sample to a known population mean.
Independent T-Test
- This test compares the means of two independent groups.
Paired or Dependent T-Test
- This test compares the means of two related groups, for example, before and after a treatment.
Example of Paired t-Test
- A paired t-test was conducted on data from 10 participants who took a training course.
- The pre-training mean score was 79.6, and the post-training mean score was 82.4.
- The p-value for the paired t-test was 0.027, indicating a statistically significant improvement from the training.
- The significance level of 0.05 means that there is a 5% risk of rejecting the null hypothesis (no difference) when it is actually true. However, since our p-value is less than 0.05, we can reject the null hypothesis and conclude that there is a significant difference.
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Explore the fundamentals of parametric tests including t-tests for comparing two sample means. This quiz covers concepts like standard deviation, standard error, and the steps involved in conducting a t-test. Understand the significance of statistical results through practical examples.
