STATISTIC
STATISTIC
STATISTIC
ADVANCED STATISTICS
Problem 1.
The average family size was reported as 3.18. A random sample of families in a particular school district resulted in the
following family sizes:
At 𝛼 = 0.05, does the average family size differ from the national average?
c.) P = 0.036
d.) Reject H0
e.) There is significant difference between the average family size and national average.
Reporting:
A one-sample t-test was run to determine whether the average family size was different to national average, reported
as 3.18. The family sizes were normally distributed as assessed by the Shapiro-wilk test (p>0.05) and there were no outliers
in the data, as assessed by inspection of a boxplot. Mean score (M=3.83, SD=1.43) was higher than the national average of
3.18, a statistically significant mean difference of 0.65, 95% CI[0.04 to 0.51], t(23)= 2.231, p= 0.036.
Problem 2.
A sample of legal costs (in thousands of dollars) for school districts for two recent consecutive years is shown. At 𝛼 =
0.05, is there a difference in the costs?
a) H0: There is no significant difference of the legal cost for school districts.
Ha: There is a significant difference of the legal cost for school districts. (claim)
c) P=0.001
d) Reject H0
e) There is a significant difference of the legal cost for school districts.
Ranks
N Mean Rank Sum of Ranks
Year2 - Year1 Negative Ranks 1a 2.50 2.50
b
Positive Ranks 7 4.79 33.50
c
Ties 0
Total 8
a. Year2 < Year1
b. Year2 > Year1
c. Year2 = Year1
Report
Median
Year1 Year2 difference
76.0000 82.0000 18.5000
Reporting:
A Wilcoxon signed rank test determined that there was a statistically significant difference in two consecutive
years (Mdn= 18.5), when the legal costs of the first year (Mdn= 76) compared to the cost of the second year (Mdn=
82), z= -2.173, p <0.05.
Problem 3.
The table shows assessment scores of two different classes who are being taught computer skills using two different
methods. At 𝛼 = 0.05, determine which was better for teaching computer skills. Report your findings.
Mann-Whitney U-Test
c.) P = 0.401
d.) Accept H0
e.) There is no significant difference between the assessment scores.
Reporting:
A Mann-Whitney U Test was run to determine if there were differences in the assessment scores between method 1 and
method 2. Assessment scores of two different classes for method 1 and method 2 were not similar, as assessed by visual
inspection. Assessment scores for method 1 (mean rank = 9.50) and method 2 (mean rank = 7.50) were not statistically
significantly different, U = 24, z = -0.840, p = 0.401
Problem 4.
A sample of non-English majors at a selected college was used in a study to see if the student retained more from reading
a 19th-century novel or by watching it in DVD form. Each student was assigned one novel to read and a different one to
watch, and then they were given a 20-point written quiz on each novel. The test results are shown below. At 𝛼 = 0.05,
can it be concluded that the book scores are higher than the DVD scores?
a.) H0: There is no significant difference between the scores of students who read books and student who watch DVD.
Ha: There is significant difference between the scores of students who read books and student who watch DVD. (claim)
b.) Paired sample T-test
The two dependent samples are continuous
The independent variable in this problem consist of two categorical groups.
c.) P = 0.051
d.) Accept H0
e.) There is no significant difference between the scores of students who read books and student who watch DVD.
Paired Samples Statistics
Mean N Std. Deviation Std. Error Mean
Pair 1 book 84.1429 7 6.06709 2.29314
Test Statisticsa
DVD - book
Z -1.951b
Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) .051
a. Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test
b. Based on positive ranks.
Ranks
N Mean Rank Sum of Ranks
a
DVD - book Negative Ranks 6 4.25 25.50
b
Positive Ranks 1 2.50 2.50
Ties 0c
Total 7
a. DVD < book
b. DVD > book
c. DVD = book
Report
Median
book DVD Difference
84.0000 80.0000 -8.0000
Reporting:
A wilcoxon signed rank test determined that it is not statistically significant different in studying using books and DVD, (Mdn= -8),
when the students who retained more from reading (Mdn= 84) compared to the students who retained more from watching DVD
(Mdn= 80), z= -1.95, p >0.05.
Problem 5.
The weights in ounces of a sample of running shoes for men and women are shown. Test the claim that the means are
different at 𝛼 = 0.05.
d.) Reject H0
Reporting
A Mann-Whitney U Test was run to determine if there were
differences in the weight of the running shoes between men and women.
Weights of the running shoes of men and women were not similar as assessed by
visual inspection. Weights of running shoes for men (mean
rank = 19.90) were statistically significantly higher than for women (mean
rank = 8.40), U = 6, z =- 3.831, p = 0.0001