Assessing non-parametric or t tests
Order Instructions:
Examine a research article which incorporates t tests or its nonparametric analogs. Briefly summarize and report the statistic and discuss whether the assumptions of the test were met and if the type of data was appropriate for the statistical test. Include the following in your paper:
Description of the statistic you intend to examine in the article
Brief description of the study portrayed in the article
Description of how the statistic was used in the study.
Explanation of how this is appropriate or inappropriate
Explanation of how assumptions of the test were met or not met
Identification of the levels of measurement of variables in the study
Description of the appropriateness of the level of measurement
Discussion of how the data was displayed (i.e. graphs, tables)
Discussion examining the appropriateness of the data displays (Strengths and weaknesses? Were they appropriate? Why or why not?)
Your paper must be composed using Microsoft® Word® and must be typed in Times New Roman, font size 12. This and all papers should be written in APA format and follow standard rules of grammar and formatting. 5- pages excluding cover page and references are required.
