What type of hypothesis are you testing difference between groups or an association between variables?

Choosing the Correct Statistical Test Worksheet

Directions: Review your chapter readings and the following resources found in Topic 8 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.

What type of hypothesis are you testing difference between groups or an association between variables?

2.How many groups are you analyzing (1, 2, 3+)?

3.What type of data are you analyzing (nominal, ordinal, interval/ratio)?

4.What type of design are you using (between-subjects experimental, within-subjects experimental, quasi-experimental, correlational)?

5.Based on your proposed design, what type of statistical test (analysis) do you think will be appropriate and why?