FREQUENTLY USED INFERENTIAL STATISTICAL TOOLS

Test of Difference
Single Sample Two Two More than More than
Level of Correlational
Related Independent Two Two
Measurement Measures
Samples Samples Related Independent

Parametric
Samples Samples
t-test for Paired t- t-test for ANOVA ANOVA Pearson’s r
single sample test independent for F-test correlation
Interval/Ratio samples repeated
z-test samples Regression
Analysis
Kolmogorov- Sign test Mann-whiney Friedman Kruskal-Wallis Spearman
Smirnov One- U test Rank test H test rank order
sample test Wilcoxon correlation
matched- Wald-
Ordinal
pairs test Wolfowitz

Non-parametric
runs test
Signed-
ranks test
Chi-square McNemar Chi-square Chi-square Phi Coefficient
one-sample test test for test for
test independent independent Yule’s Q
Nominal
samples with with more
two than two
subclasses subclasses

FREQUENTLY USED INFERENTIAL STATISTICAL TOOLS

Test of Difference
Single Sample Two Two More than More than
Level of Correlational
Related Independent Two Two
Measurement Measures
Samples Samples Related Independent Parametric
Samples Samples
t-test for Paired t- t-test for ANOVA ANOVA Pearson’s r
single sample test independent for F-test correlation
Interval/Ratio samples repeated
z-test samples Regression
Analysis
Kolmogorov- Sign test Mann-whiney Friedman Kruskal-Wallis Spearman
Smirnov One- U test Rank test H test rank order
sample test Wilcoxon correlation
matched- Wald-
Ordinal
pairs test Wolfowitz
Non-parametric

runs test
Signed-
ranks test
Chi-square McNemar Chi-square Chi-square Phi Coefficient
one-sample test test for test for
test independent independent Yule’s Q
Nominal
samples with with more
two than two
subclasses subclasses