Unit 7: Statistical Analysis of Quantitative Data
Lesson 2: Testing Difference of Two
Means
Practical Research 2
Senior High School Applied - Academic
How can we ensure that
the differences between
groups are tested
accurately?
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● Identify the different
Learning parametric and nonparametric
Objectives tests in comparing the
difference between two means.
At the end of the
lesson, you should be
● Compare different groups by
able to do the
following:
using appropriate statistical
tests.
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Student Average Number of Minutes Average Number of Minutes
Spent on Social Media During Spent on Social Media During
Weekdays Weekends
1 60 minutes 90 minutes
2 30 minutes 180 minutes
3 45 minutes 120 minutes
4 90 minutes 90 minutes
5 60 minutes 60 minutes
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Exploring
Differences Bivariate analysis is defined as
Between the analysis of two variables.
Two Means
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What types of research are
appropriate to test differences
between means?
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● Parametric continuous data
● Dependent variable at an
Assumption
interval or ratio level
s of t-test
● Random sampling
● Normal distribution of the data
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Independent Groups t-test
Used when the two sets of data have come
from two independent sources or two
different groups.
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Independent Groups t-test
Example:
Testing the difference between plants grown
with organic fertilizer and plants grown with
conventional fertilizer
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Formula for Independent Groups t-test
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Tip
Some formulae may look tedious at
first, but the key to answering
problems involving long formulae is
to break it down into smaller pieces.
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Independent Groups t-test
Martina is an agriculturist who wants to find
out whether the growth of okra plants sprayed
with biopesticides is significantly different from
okra plants which are sprayed with
conventional pesticides. She took a total of 16
random samples, with eight samples for each
group, and measured the length of the plants.
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Independent Groups t-test
Biopesticides Group Conventional Pesticides
(in cm.) Group (in cm.)
3.0 2.5
4.5 1.5
5.0 3.0
5.2 3.2
3.5 2.0
4.0 2.9
2.8 1.9
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Independent Groups t-test
1. State the null and alternative hypothesis.
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Independent Groups t-test
2.a Calculate the degrees of freedom (df).
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Independent Groups t-test
2.b Set alpha level, identify the critical values,
and state a decision rule.
● Refer to the critical values table.
● Decision rule: “Reject H0 if t < -2.145 or >
2.145.”
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Independent Groups t-test
2.c Calculate the test statistic: t-test for
independent groups.
t = 4.43
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Independent Groups t-test
2.d Make a decision whether to reject or accept
the null hypothesis.
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Independent Groups t-test
3. Draw a conclusion from the analysis.
“The average length of okra plants sprayed
with biopesticides (M = 4.09) is significantly
different from the average length of okra
plants sprayed with conventional pesticides
(M = 2.33), t(14) = 4.43, p < .05.”
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Dependent Groups t-test
Used when two sets of data come from the
same group of people.
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Dependent Groups t-test
Example:
Administering a science diagnostic test to the
same group of students during the start of the
semester and then administering again at the
end of the semester
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Formula for Dependent Groups t-test
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Dependent Groups t-test
Maureen wants to know if the average daily
intake of water during the month of March is
significantly different from the average daily
intake of water during the month of December.
She has 10 participants for the study and
recorded their average daily intake of water
during the month of February and March.
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Dependent Groups t-test
March (in glasses) December (in glasses)
8.00 7.00
8.50 6.50
9.00 8.00
10.00 6.00
9.50 8.50
9.25 8.25
8.75 7.75
11.00 8.00
10.80 6.80
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Dependent Groups t-test
1. State the null and alternative hypothesis.
There is no difference between the average
daily intake of water during the month of
March and the month of December.
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Dependent Groups t-test
1. State the null and alternative hypothesis.
There is a significant difference between the
average daily intake of water during the
month of March and the month of
December.
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Dependent Groups t-test
2.a Calculate the degrees of freedom (df).
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Dependent Groups t-test
2.b Set alpha level, identify the critical values,
and state a decision rule.
● Critical value: +/- 2.262
● Decision rule: Reject H0 if t < -2.262 or >
2.262
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Dependent Groups t-test
2.c Calculate the test statistic: t-test for
dependent groups.
t = 4.97
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Dependent Groups t-test
2.d Make a decision whether to reject or accept
the null hypothesis.
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Dependent Groups t-test
3. Draw a conclusion from the analysis.
“The average daily intake of water during the
month of March (M = 9.71) is significantly
different from the average daily intake of
water during the month of December (M =
7.51), t(9) = 4.97, p < .05.”
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● do not rely on the
distribution of the data
from the sampled
Nonparametric
Tests of Difference participants
● Mann-Whitney U test
and Wilcoxon test
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Tip
Nonparametric tests are
recommended to use when the
sample size is small, and there is an
issue with the data set’s symmetry.
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Mann-Whitney U-test
● Used to examine differences between
independent groups
● The nonparametric counterpart of the
independent groups t-test
● Used when the data obtained is based on
ranks
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Formula for Mann-Whitney U-test
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Mann-Whitney U-test
Ariel is a student researcher who wants to
know whether the stress levels of female
college students are significantly different than
that of male college students.
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Mann-Whitney U-test
To measure the stress level of the students,
she administered the University Students
Stress Scale (USSS) to 20 participants (10 male
and 10 female). The questionnaire can be
scored from 0-100 (higher scores represent
higher stress levels).
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Mann-Whitney U-test
Female Male
79 47
41 76
57 60
88 51
82 57
66 57
82 44
79 47
57 38
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Mann-Whitney U-test
1. Rank all the scores together.
Female Rank Male Rank
79 16.5 47 5.5
41 3 76 15
57 9.5 60 12
88 20 51 7
82 18.5 57 9.5
66 13 57 9.5
82 18.5 44 4
79 16.5 47 5.5
57 9.5 38 2
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2. Look for the sum of the ranks.
In the given problem, the rank sum for
the female group is 139 and 71 for the
male group.
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Mann-Whitney U-test
3. Find the U score.
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Mann-Whitney U-test
4. Refer to the U tables to find out whether
the U score obtained is significant. Critical
value = 23.
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Mann-Whitney U-test
5. Conclusion: There is a significant
difference between the stress levels of
the students, with females having
higher levels of stress.
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Wilcoxon Test
● Used when you want to examine differences
between related sets of data
● The nonparametric counterpart of the
dependent groups t-test
● Used when the data obtained is based on
ranks
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Wilcoxon Test
Anna wants to find out if there is a significant
difference between the weight of people
before and after taking a new diet pill called
Slimming Z. Anna had six participants in the
study and recorded their weight (in kg) before
and after taking Slimming Z for three months.
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Wilcoxon Test
Before Slimming Z After Slimming Z
48 45
60 60
50 52
53 52
72 73
58 58
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Wilcoxon Test
1. Calculate the difference between each pair
of scores, then rank.
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Wilcoxon Test
Before After Difference Rank
Slimming Z Slimming Z
48 45 3 5
60 61 1 1
50 52 -2 4
53 52 1 1
72 73 -1 1
58 54 4 6
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Wilcoxon Test
2. Find the value of T, which is the sum of the
ranks for the differences with the less
frequent sign:
T=4+1
=5
In this problem, there are only two negative
signs which have ranks 4 and 1.
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Wilcoxon Test
3. Find the critical value of T on the Wilcoxon
table.
Critical value: 0
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Wilcoxon Test
4. Findings:
There is no significant difference between
the weight of the participants before and
after taking the Slimming Z (Wilcoxon T =
3, two-tailed p < 0.05).
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Remember
It is important to note that the t
used for parametric t-tests is in
lowercase, whereas the T used in
Wilcoxon test is in uppercase.
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Wrap Up
The t-test is a parametric test that aims to
test whether the differences between the
means of two groups or conditions are
statistically significant.
The independent group t-test is used
when the two sets of data have come from
two independent sources or two different
groups.
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Wrap Up
The dependent group t-test is used
when two sets of data come from the
same group of people.
The Mann–Whitney U-test is a
nonparametric test used when you want
to examine differences between
independent groups.
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Wrap Up
The Wilcoxon test is the nonparametric
counterpart of the dependent groups t-
test and is also used when the data
obtained is based on ranks.
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