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Statistics Project, Part 3

Jessica C. Paone
University of Phoenix
PSYCH/625
May 24, 2021
Dr. Neil Stafford
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Statistics Project Part Three

Excel Analysis: ANOVA & Tukey’s HSD

Anova: Single Factor

SUMMARY
Groups Coun Sum Average Variance
t
Supervisor 50 125 2.5 1.03061224
Happiness 50 370 7.4 2

ANOVA

Source of Variation S df MS F P-value F crit

S
Between Groups 600.25 1 600.25 396.124579 3.3438E-36 3.93811108
Within Groups 148.5 98 1.51530612

Total 748.75 99

Tukey's HSD
Difference n (group 1) n (group 2) SE q
Supervisor/Happiness 4.9 50 50 0.17408654 28.1469209

Interpretation of Data

Using the one way ANOVA was more beneficial than multiple t tests because it diminishes

the chances of committing a Type I error. The hypothesis for this analysis only suggested a

correlation between two groups (Supervisor relationship and Happiness rating), so while t tests

would still be credible, the ANOVA allows researchers to use specific data points within the

Tukey’s HSD in order to find q. This statistic determines whether or not the null hypothesis can
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be confidently rejected. With the Within Groups df being 98, Jackson (2017) provides a

Studentized Range Statistic (SRS) table that gives us a q = 2.80. Upon further investigation, the

SRS table is available with more intervals of df, one of which contains an interval of 80 (while

Jackson (2017) uses a table that jumps from 60 to 120). With this new source, the conservative q

statistic is listed at 2.814 (Zaiontz, 2019). Our q value found in the Tukey’s HSD equation is

28.147, a clearly larger number, giving researchers the confidence to reject the null hypothesis

and confirm a positive correlation between supervisor score and happiness scores. Again, it is

important to note that these scores were taken on different scales (1-4 and 0-10, respectively), so

ideally additional math is required to determine utmost confidence prior in hypothesis testing.

For the sake of this assignment, it is reasonable to accept the alternate (H1) hypothesis.
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Reference

Jackson, S. (2017). Statistics. Plain and simple. 4th Ed. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning

Zaiontz, C. (019). Studentized Range q Table. Retrieved from http://www.real-

statistics.com/statistics-tables/studentized-range-q-table/