Practical Results Flashcards
What was the total of participants’ scores for acoustically similar words?
74
What was the mean accuracy score for acoustically similar words?
7.4
What was the median accuracy score for acoustically similar words?
8
What was the mode of the accuracy scores for acoustically similar words?
10
What was the range of scores for acoustically similar words?
9
What was the total of participants’ scores for acoustically dissimilar words?
74
What was the mean accuracy score for acoustically dissimilar words?
7.4
What was the median accuracy score for acoustically dissimilar words?
9
What was the mode of the accuracy scores for acoustically dissimilar words?
10
What was the range for acoustically dissimilar words?
8
What was the standard deviation for acoustically dissimilar words?
3.1
Why was a Wilcoxon signed rank test carried out?
A Wilcoxon signed rank test was carried out because the investigation was a test of difference (between acoustically similar and dissimilar words in STM) using a repeated measures design and collecting ratio level data (STM scores)
What did the Wilcoxon test find?
The Wilcoxon test found no significant difference between the scores for acoustically similar and dissimilar words. The calculated observed value of 13 was not less than or equal to the critical value of 2 at p<0.05 for a two-tailed test where N=7
