What type of hypothesis are you testing – difference between groups or an association between variables? How many groups are you analyzing (1, 2, 3+)?

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.

1.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?