Question

A researcher recorded the calories burned by 30 participants during a 10 minute treadmill exercise. All participants had televisions located in front of the treadmills. One group (n=10) had the television playing music videos, a second group (n=10) had the television playing a news channel, and a third group (n=10) had the television turn off.

Q.) What type of statistical analysis would be best used to analyze the data from the study? Descriptive or Inferential analysis?

Answer 1

The Inferential statistically analysis would be best for the analysis of the data for the given study because we have to infer about comparison of the three groups by using hypothesis test.

[For the given scenario, the researcher should use the inferential analysis for checking the claim regarding the research study. Researcher can check the necessary assumptions for the hypothesis test and then use proper inferential hypothesis test for checking his claim.]