For each statistical question, select the type of statistical test (below) that would be appropriate to use. Tests may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
1.) Do tenured faculty members produce more or fewer publications per year than non-tenured faculty members?
A. |
chi-square |
B. |
independent samples t-test |
C. |
correlation/regression |
D. |
dependent samples t-test |
E. |
ANOVA |
2.) Do married women spend more time doing housework each week than their husbands do?
A. |
chi-square |
B. |
independent samples t-test |
C. |
correlation/regression |
D. |
dependent samples t-test |
E. |
ANOVA |
1) Answer: B) independent samples t-test
Explanation: The independent sample t test used to test significant difference between two independent groups. Here tenured faculty members and non-tenured faculty members are two independent groups. Hence independent samples t-test is appropriate
2) Answer: D) dependent samples t-test
Explanation: The dependent sample t test used to test significant difference between two dependent groups. Here married women and their husbands are two dependent groups. Hence dependent samples t-test is appropriate
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