RD – z, t, or Chi-Square Test Study
Background
During this week you will work in your group discussion area to identify a research question created in week 1 that would utilize any of the following: z test, t test for single sample, independent samples t test, repeated measures t test, or Chi-Square test. This discussion will help you work towards your “RD - Week 3 Assignment”. If there are no research questions that fit any of these types of statistical analyses, you will need to decide on a new question before moving forward with the assignment.
Discussion Assignment Requirements
Initial Posting – In your initial posting for this assignment, include the following:
• Identify an appropriate research question that would require the use of a z, t, or Chi-Square test to answer. Pick the question from the list created in week 1 or identify a new question if there are no appropriate ones from week 1.
• Describe why this question is appropriate for the selected statistical test.
• Identify the variables in this study and each of their attributes: discrete or continuous, quantitative or categorical, scale of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio), and independent or dependent.
• Do the variables fit the qualifications for the selected statistical test? Explain.
• List the statistical notation and written explanation for the null and alternative hypotheses.
• Describe the types of errors that could occur.
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