Types of Statistical Tests

Topic

This set of videos reviews:
- the most common types of statistics (descriptive vs. inferential)
- three inferential statistics tests (t-tests, ANOVAs, and correlation coefficients)
- how to interpret p-values
- how to interpret SPSS (Statistics Program for the Social Sciences) output
- how format statistical results in APA style

Readings

How do I interpret data in SPSS for an independent samples t-test?
How do I report independent samples t-test data in APA style?
How do I interpret data in SPSS for Pearson's r and scatterplots?
How do I report Pearson's r and scatterplots in APA style?

Key Terms and Ideas

Descriptive statistics (e.g., Mean, Standard Deviation, Frequency / %)
Inferential statistics (e.g., t-tests, ANOVAs, correlation coefficients)
Statistical significance / probability value (p-value / significance level)
APA formatting for statistics results

Videos

Descriptive Statistics (1:50) - Means, Standard Deviations, Frequencies (%)

Inferential Statistics (4:18) - t-tests and ANOVAs (comparing means)

Inferential Statistics (5:29) - Interpreting Correlations (r)

Introduction to p-values (3:36)

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In the next set of videos, you will see example output from the statistics program, SPSS. The videos will show you how to read/interpret the output and use the numeric values to report your statistical results in APA style.

APA Formatting for t-test statistics using SPSS output (1:49)

APA formatting for correlations using SPSS output (2:29)