A2 Biology Unit 6

Summary for Statistical Tests

Test When used Null Hypothesis Reject null hypothesis if
(Students) t-test Comparing two There is no significant calculated t value is greater than
populations with difference between the or equal to critical t value
normally-distributed (means of the) two
data populations
Mann-Whitney U Comparing two There is no significant smallest U value is less than or
test populations with difference between the equal to the critical U value
skewed distribution (medians of the) two
populations
Spearman Rank Looking for a There is no correlation rs is greater than or equal to the
Correlation test correlation between between the two variables critical value
two variables (also - if rs is positive = positive
whether it is positive correlation
or negative and how - if rs is negative = negative
strong) correlation
Chi-squared (2) Does an observed There is no significant calculated 2 value is greater than
test set of data differ from difference between the the critical value
what we might observed and expected
expect from the null frequencies
hypothesis?