Diff BT
Diff BT
Diff BT
non-parametric tests
There are two types of test data and consequently different types of analysis. As the table
below shows, parametric data has an underlying normal distribution which allows for
more conclusions to be drawn as the shape can be mathematically described. Anything
else is non-parametric.
Parametric Non-parametric
Assumed distribution Normal Any
Assumed variance Homogeneous Any
Typical data Ratio or Interval Ordinal or Nominal
Data set relationships Independent Any
Usual central measure Mean Median
Can draw more Simplicity; Less
Benefits
conclusions affected by outliers
Tests
Choosing parametric Choosing a non-
Choosing
test parametric test
Correlation test Pearson Spearman
Independent measures, Independent-measures
Mann-Whitney test
2 groups t-test
Independent measures, One-way, independent-
Kruskal-Wallis test
>2 groups measures ANOVA
Repeated measures, 2
Matched-pair t-test Wilcoxon test
conditions
Repeated measures, >2 One-way, repeated
Friedman's test
conditions measures ANOVA
As the table shows, there are different tests for parametric and non-parametric data.