Test Types

Question 1

Correlational

Answer 1

These tests look for an association between variables

Question 2

Pearson correlation

Answer 2

Tests for the strength of the association between two continuous variables

Question 3

Spearman correlation

Answer 3

Tests for the strength of the association between two ordinal variables (does not rely on the assumption of normally distributed data)

Question 4

Chi-square

Answer 4

Tests for the strength of the association b/w two categorial variables

Question 5

Comparison of means

Answer 5

look for the difference b/w the means of variables

Question 6

Paired t-test

Answer 6

Tests for the difference b/w two related variables

Question 7

Independent t-test

Answer 7

Tests for the difference b/w two independent variables

Question 8

ANOVA

Answer 8

Tests the difference b/w group means after any other variance in the outcome variable accounted for

Question 9

Regression

Answer 9

Assess if change in one variable predicts change in another variable

Question 10

Simple regression

Answer 10

Tests how change in the predictor variable predicts the level of change in the outcome variable

Question 11

Multiple regression

Answer 11

Tests how change in the combination of two or more predictor variables predict the level of change in the outcome variable