The rest are independent variables.

4.5 Application

Exercise 2
Answer the following problems using your knowledge of parametric statistics.

Given the data on Table 5 on two species of birds, compute for the value of t-test and its
significance using SOFA statistics. Arrange your data correctly based on the t-test video
tutorial. Select t-test - independent. Write the value of t, its p-value, and interpretation on

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Ta ble 6. Write the statistical question, null hypothesis, alternative hypothesis, and conclusion

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Compare your answers to that found in Tables 17 a nd 18 in Answer Key on page 15.

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Table 5: Comparing the total length of two bird species.
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Total Length (cm)
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Bird No. Species A Species B

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1 105 96
A.

2 119 99
P.

3 100 94
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4 97 89
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5 96 96
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6 101 93
7 94 88
8 95 105
9 98 88

Statistic Table 6:Value

Significance of t value Interpretation

Mean A 100.56 XXXX

Mean B 94.22 XXXX

t computation 1.99479 XXXX

Significance t 0.063389 Not significant

4.5.1 Problem Set 1 - t-test

*significant or not at p=0.01 or 0.001

 Table 7: Statistical question, null, alternative hypothesis, and conclusion.

Item A nswer
Statistical question: Is there a significant difference between the total lengths of birds from species A
and B?

Null hypothesis: There is no significant difference between the total lengths of birds from species A
and B

Alternative hypothesis: There is a significant difference between the total lengths of birds from species A
and B.

C onc lusion: Accept the null hypothesis. Thus, there is no significant difference between the
total lengths of birds from species A and B.

4.5.2 Problem Set 2 - Pearson’s r

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Table 10
Table 9: Correlation table
Statistic Value Interpretation*
Pearson’s r 0.8823 High degree of correlation

Significance F P<0.00001 Highly significant

4.5

Item answer
Statistical question: Is there a significant correlation between house distance from the shoreline and
concentration of coliform?

Null hypothesis: There is no significant correlation between house distance from the shoreline and
concentration of coliform

Alternative hypothesis: There is a significant correlation between house distance from the shoreline and
concentration of coliform

Conclusion Reject the null hypothesis and accept the alternative hypothesis. There is a
significant correlation between house distance from the shoreline and
concentration of coliform

ANOVA

Source Sum of df Mean Sum of F p

Squares Squares
Between 66.95 3 22.3167 8.583 0.001261
treatments

Within 41.6 16 2.6

treatments

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Table 13: Statistical question, null, alternative hypothesis, and conclusion based on ANOVA computation.

Item Answer
Statistical question: Is there a significant difference between the number of unlicensed chainsaw
apprehensions in different parts of Palawan: Northern, Central, Southern and in
islands?

Null hypothesis: There is no significant difference between the number of unlicensed chainsaw
apprehensions in different parts of Palawan: Northern, Central, Southern and in
islands

Alternative hypothesis: There is a significant difference between the number of unlicensed chainsaw
apprehensions in different parts of Palawan: Northern, Central, Southern and in
islands

Conclusion : Reject the null hypothesis and accept the alternative hypothesis. There is a
significant difference between the number of unlicensed chainsaw apprehensions
in different parts of Palawan: Northern, Central, Southern and in the islands.