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Independent T-Test
a. Definition- Helps compare whether two groups have different average values.
b. Research Study that used it:- Testing Efficacy of Team Teaching
c. Hypothesis- Is there a statistically significant difference in student achievement in
a research and statistics course between team taught and solo taught sections.
d. Independent Variable-The teaching methods used team taught and solo taught.
e. Dependent Variable- The comfort with the course, relationship, and interest in the
course.
2. Dependent T-Test
a. Definition-Used when the samples are dependent (when there is only one sample
that has been tested twice) This is done through repeated measures.
b. Research Study that used it: Happiness of Twins
c. Hypothesis- Scores of twins will be the same.
d. Independent Variable- The measures used to determine the twins happiness.
e. Dependent Variable- the twins happiness.
3. Factorial ANOVA
a. Definition- An analysis of the variation in the outcomes of an experiment to
assess the contribution of each variable to the variation.
b. Research Study that used it: A Study of Student Attitudes and Performance in an
Online Introductory Business Statistics Class
c. Hypothesis- There is no difference in mean score on the final examination
between the traditional course and the online course
d. Independent Variable- traditional and online course
e.Dependent Variable- mean score
4. Repeated Measures ANOVA
a. Definition-The equivalent of the one-way ANOVA, but for related, not
independent groups, and is the extension of the dependent t-test. A repeated

measures ANOVA is also referred to as a within subjects ANOVA or ANOVA

for correlated samples.
b. Research Study that used it:- Bullying and Animal Cruelty
c. Hypothesis- Is there a connection as related to adolescents bullying behavior and
animal cruelty.
d. Independent Variable- Victimization: Determines the commission of bullying
and/or animal cruelty.
e. Dependent Variable- The consequences of their actions (if animal abuse is a result
of bullying or not).
5. MANCOVA
a. Definition- An extension of analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) methods to cover
cases where there is more than one dependent variable and where the control of
concomitant continuous independent variables- covariates.
b. Research Study that used it:- Total quality management (TQM) strategy and
organizational
c. characteristics: Evidence from a recent WTO member
d. Hypothesis- Can TQM strategy be considered as a set of practices?
Are there any differences in implementing TQM between companies according to
size, ownership, type of industry, and degree of innovation (measured by the number
of new products and services)?
e. Independent Variable- organizational characteristics (company size, ownership,
industry type, and degree of innovation)
f. Dependent Variable- operationalizing the constructs for measuring TQM
implementation ((industry, company size, type of ownership, and degree of
innovation)