Inferential Statistics

Question 1

What is a Sign test?

Answer 1

Used when the design is repeated measures/matched pairs, if the level of data is nominal and the hypothesis is predicting a difference

Question 2

What is a Chi square test?

Answer 2

Used when the design is independent groups, when the level of data is nominal, and when the hypothesis is predicting a difference

Question 3

What is a Wilcoxon matched pairs signed test?

Answer 3

Used when the design is repeated measures/matched pairs, if the level of data is at least ordinal and when the hypothesis is predicting a difference

Question 4

What is a Mann Whiteny test?

Answer 4

Used when the design is independent groups, when the level of data is at least ordinal and if the hypothesis is predicting a difference

Question 5

What is a Spearman’s rank order correlation coefficient test?

Answer 5

Used when the level of data is at least ordinal and is related, and when the hypothesis is predicting a correlation/relationship