Choosing a statistical test Flashcards
1
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what is a statistical test
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used in psychology to determine whether a significant difference or correlation exists
2
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what is a sign test
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- statistical test for a difference in scores between related items
- data should be at nominal level or better
3
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what are levels of measurements
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- nominal
- ordinal
- interval
4
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what is spearman’s rho
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a test for correlation when data is ordinal level
5
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what is pearson’s r
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parametric test for a correlation when data is at interval level
6
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what is wilcoxon
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- a test for difference between two sets of scores
- data is ordinal
-using a related design
7
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what is mann whitney
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- a test for a difference
between 2 sets of scores - data should be nominal level
- using an unrelated design
8
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what is related t - test
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- parametric test for difference between 2 sets of scores
- data must be interval level
- related design
9
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what is unrelated t test
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- parametric test for difference between 2 sets of scores
- data must be interval level
- unrelated design
10
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what is chi squared
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- test for association (difference or correlation) between 2 variables or conditions
- data should be nominal
- unrelated design
11
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what is the acronym to remember the statistical test table
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12
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what factors are used to decide which statistical test to use
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- whether the researcher is looking for a difference or correlation
- in the case of a difference what experimental design is being used
- the levels of measurement
13
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what are the 3 types of experimental designs
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- related
- repeated measures
matched pairs - unrelated independent design
14
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what is nominal data
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- data represented in the form of categories
- discrete (only one item can appear in one of the categories)
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