Two Versions of Independent Samples t Test
Analyze why there are two different versions ("Equal variances assumed" and "Equal variances not assumed") of the t test on the SPSS printout and how you decide which one is more appropriate.
Unit 7 -t Tests: Theory and Logic
Reference
Warner, R. M. (2013). Applied statistics: From bivariate through multivariate techniques (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
OBJECTIVES
To successfully complete this learning unit, you will be expected to:
1. Evaluate research situations using the t test.
2. Identify the assumptions of the independent samples t test.
3. Analyze hypothesis testing for the t test.
4. Understand effect sizes for the t test.
5. Analyze two calculations of the t test and when they are reported.
Unit 7 Study 1- Readings
Use your Warner text, Applied Statistics: From Bivariate Through Multivariate Techniques , to complete the following:
• Read Chapter 5, "Comparing Group Means Using the Independent Samples t Test," pages 185-218.
This reading addresses the following topics:
? Research situations using the independent samples t test.
? t-test assumptions.
? Factors affecting the size of the t ratio.
? Effect sizes.
SOE Learners - Suggested Readings
Stone, E. (2010). t test, independent samples. In N. J. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of research design (pp. 1552-1556). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.