Statistics: Name That Test!

Question 1

Nominal Data

1 Variable

Answer 1

Single-sample Chi-Square Test

Question 2

Nominal Data

2+ Variables

Answer 2

Multiple-sample Chi-Square Test

Question 3

Ordinal Data

2 Independent Groups

Answer 3

Mann-Whitney U Test

Question 4

Ordinal Data

2 Correlated Groups

Answer 4

Wilcoxon Matched-Pairs Test

Question 5

Ordinal Data

2+ Independent Groups

Answer 5

Kruskal-Wallis Test

Question 6

Single Sample

Answer 6

single sample t-test

group v population

Question 7

2 Independent Groups

Answer 7

t-test for independent samples

Question 8

2 Correlated Groups

Answer 8

t-test for correlated samples

Question 9

1 IV

2+ Independent Groups

Answer 9

one-way ANOVA

Question 10

2+ IV’s

Independent Groups

Answer 10

factorial ANOVA

aka two-way, three-way

Question 11

Including Extraneous Variable as IV

Answer 11

Randomized block ANOVA

Question 12

Removing Extraneous Variance

Answer 12

ANCOVA

[analysis of covariance]

Question 13

Independent and Correlated Groups

Answer 13

mixed [split-plot] ANOVA

Question 14

2+ Correlated Groups

Answer 14

Repeated measures ANOVA

Question 15

Quantitative IV

Answer 15

Trend analysis

*linear or nonlinear trends

Question 16

Correlation:

Interval/ratio scale variables

Answer 16

Pearson r

Question 17

Correlation:

Rank-ordered scale variables

Answer 17

Spearman rho

*RhO for ‘R’ank ‘Ordered’

Question 18

Correlation:

True dichotomy variables

Answer 18

Phi

Question 19

Correlation:

Artificial dichotomy variables

Answer 19

Tetrachoric

Question 20

Correlation:

Nominal scale variables

Answer 20

Contingency

Question 21

Correlation:

Interval/ratio variable
True dichotomy variable

Answer 21

Point Biserial

Question 22

Correlation:

Artificial dichotomy variable
Interval/ratio variable

Answer 22

Biserial

Question 23

Correlation:

Interval/ratio variables
Nonlinear relationship

Answer 23

Eta

Question 24

1+ IV’s

2+ dv’s

Answer 24

MANOVA

“MULTIvariate” (2+ dv’s)

Question 25

Non-Parametric Alternative for: t-test for independent samples

Answer 25

Mann-Whitney

Question 26

Non-Parametric Alternative for: one-way ANOVA

Answer 26

Kruskal-Wallis

Question 27

Non-Parametric Alternative for: t-test for correlated samples

Answer 27

Wilcoxon

Question 28

Research Design: Single Group DV is measured at regular intervals BEFORE and AFTER treatment only

Answer 28

Interrupted time series design

Question 29

Multiple Regression: 2+ X's 1 Nominal Y NONlinear relationships

Answer 29

Logistic regression

Question 30

Multiple Regression: 2+ X's 1 nominal Y Linear Relationships

Answer 30

Discriminant Function Analysis *Accuracy measure = "hit rate"

Question 31

Multiple Regression: 2+ X's 2+ Y's

Answer 31

Canonical Correlation

Question 32

Two or more continuous or discrete predictors one criterion

Answer 32

Multiple Regression

Question 33

Multiple Regression: Two techniques used to place people into predefined groups

Answer 33

Discriminant Function analysis Logistic Regression