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The document outlines four statistical tests: Z-test, t-test, chi-square test, and ANOVA, each serving distinct purposes for analyzing data. Z-tests are for known population standard deviations, t-tests for unknown standard deviations with small samples, chi-square tests for categorical data, and ANOVA for comparing means across multiple groups. Each test has specific assumptions regarding data distribution and sample size.

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Unit 3 Material

The document outlines four statistical tests: Z-test, t-test, chi-square test, and ANOVA, each serving distinct purposes for analyzing data. Z-tests are for known population standard deviations, t-tests for unknown standard deviations with small samples, chi-square tests for categorical data, and ANOVA for comparing means across multiple groups. Each test has specific assumptions regarding data distribution and sample size.

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The Z-test, t-test, chi-square test, and ANOVA are statistical tests used to

analyze data and draw conclusions about populations based on


samples. Z-tests are used when the population standard deviation is
known, t-tests are used when it's not, and chi-square tests are used for
categorical data. ANOVA is used to compare the means of two or more
groups.

Z-test:
 Purpose: Used to determine if there's a statistically significant difference between a
sample mean and a known population mean when the population standard deviation
is known or the sample size is large.
 Assumptions: The sample is normally distributed, and the population standard
deviation is known.
 Key points: Z-tests are often used when working with large sample sizes (n ≥ 30).

T-test:
 Purpose:
Used to compare the means of two groups when the population standard deviation
is unknown.
 Assumptions:
The data is normally distributed within each group and the variances of the groups
are equal.
 Key points:
T-tests are used when sample sizes are small or when the population standard
deviation is unknown.

hi-square test:
 Purpose:
Used to test associations between categorical variables or to determine if observed
frequencies match expected frequencies.
 Assumptions:
The data is categorical and the expected frequencies are sufficiently large (usually
at least 5).
 Key points:
Chi-square tests are non-parametric, meaning they don't assume the data is
normally distributed.
ANOVA (Analysis of Variance):
 Purpose: Used to compare the means of two or more groups.
 Assumptions: The data is normally distributed within each group, the variances of
the groups are equal, and the observations are independent.
 Key points: ANOVA determines if there's a significant difference between the group
means by examining the ratio of variance between groups to variance within groups.

T-Test: Used for comparing the means of two groups, particularly


with small sample sizes and unknown population variances. Z-Test:
Used for comparing means when the population variance is known
or with large sample sizes. Chi-Square Test: Used for testing
associations between categorical variables.

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