testing hypotheses for means 12
Review the Resources and the media programs related to t tests I uploaded. Also, review the t test scenarios I uploaded below and consider the three different approaches of t tests.
Independent sample t test
Paired sample t test
One sample t test
Write a 2 to 3-paragraph analysis of your t test results for each research scenario. Do not forget to evaluate if the t test assumptions are met, justify the selection of type of t test, and report the effect size. Based on your results, provide an explanation of what the implications of social change might be.
Required Readings
Frankfort-Nachmias, C., & Leon-Guerrero, A. (2018).
Social statistics for a diverse society (8th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
- Chapter 8, “Testing Hypothesis†(pp. 204-234)
Wagner, W. E. (2016).
Using IBM® SPSS® statistics for research methods and social science statistics (6th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
- Chapter 6, “Testing Hypotheses Using Means and Cross-Tabulation†(previously read in Week 5)
- Chapter 11, “Editing Output†(previously read in Week 2, 3, and 4)