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Understanding
Statistics for
Research
Statistics
Descriptive
Inferential
(Describe (Test data)
data)
Measures of Non-
Measures of Parametric
Central Parametric
Variability Test
Tendency Test
2 Types of Inferential Statistics Test
1. Parametric Test
- Requires normal distribution (skewness if
equal to zero and kurtos is equal to 0.265
- Levels of measurement used are interval or
ratio
2. Non-Parametric Test
- Used when the distribution is not normal
Levels of measurement used are nominal or
ordinal
2 Types of Inferential Statistics Test
NATURE OF TEST PARAMETRIC TEST NON-PARAMETRIC
(Interval-Ratio) TEST (Nominal and
Ordinal)
Difference
Two Independent t-Test Independent Chi-square Test of
groups Z-Test two samples Homogeneity/GOF
Wilcoxon Rank - Sum
RU (p < α .05)