Comparing two groups

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What is a binary variable?

a variable that has only two sides, like gender.

How do we call the category of statistical methods used when we have two variables?

bivariate methods.

What are the assumptions for comparing groups on making a confidence interval?

  • independent random samples
  • approximately normal distribution for each group
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How do you find df in a comparing groups confidence interval?

take the smallest of the two n's and substract 1

How do you interpret a confidence interval of (4,1-5,7) when you compared two groups?

the second group will score between 4 and 6 more points on average than the first group.

What does it mean when two samples are dependent?

it means that two samples have the same subjects.

What can we interpret from a positive confidence interval interval (x;y)?

  • the p1, or U1 would be between x and y higher than p2 or U2
  • p1 or U1 is higher than p2 or U2.

How do we calculate the ratio of proportions?

p^1/p^2

What does the ratio of proportions tell us?

the proportion of group 1 was x times the proportion of group 2.

What are dependent samples?

samples where each observation in one sample has a matched observation in another sample, like pre post testing.

How do we call the observations in dependent samples?

matched pairs.

What do we use when we want to calculate significance in dependent sample while using one-sample methods?

the difference. U1-U2=U^d.

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