Research Resources | Chapter Outlines | Information Center | Home

Research Design and Methods: A Process Approach, Fifth Edition Book Cover

Research Design and Methods: A Process Approach, 5/e

Kenneth S. Bordens, Indiana University/Purdue University - Fort Wayne
Bruce Barrington Abbott, Indiana University/Purdue University

Chapter 13 Outline

Inferential Statistics:   Basic Concepts
       Sampling Distribution
       Sampling Error
       Degrees of Freedom
       Parametric Versus Nonparametric Statistics
The Logic Behind Inferential Statistics
       Statistical Errors
       Statistical Significance
       One-Tailed Versus Two-Tailed Tests
Parametric Statistics
       Assumptions Underlying a Parametric Statistic
       Inferential Statistics with Two Samples
               The t test
               The t test for Independent Samples
               The t test for Correlated Samples
               Contrasting Two Groups:   An Example from the Literature
               The z-test for the Difference Between Two Proportions
       Beyond Two Groups:   Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
               Partitioning Variation
               The F ratio
       The One-Factor Between-Subjects ANOVA
               Interpreting Your F ratio
               Planned Comparisons
               Unplanned Comparisons
               Sample Size
               Unweighted-Means Analysis
               Weighted-Means Analysis
       The One-Factor Within-Subjects ANOVA
               The Latin Square ANOVA
               Interpreting Your F ratio
       The Two-Factor Between-Subjects ANOVA
               Main Effects and Interactions
               Sample Size
               ANOVA for a Two-Factor Between-Subjects Design:   An Example
               Interpreting the Results
               The Two-Factor Within-Subjects ANOVA
               Mixed Designs
               Higher Order and Special Case ANOVAs
Nonparametric Statistics
       Chi-Square
               Chi-Square for Contingency Tables
               Limitations of Chi-Square
       The Mann-Whitney U Test
               Parametric Versus Nonparametric Statistics
Special Topics in Inferential Statistics
       Power of a Statistical Test
               Alpha Level
               Sample Size
               One-Tailed Versus Two-Tailed Tests
               Effect Size
               Determining Power
       Statistical Versus Practical Significance
       The Meaning of the Level of Significance
       Data Transformations
       Alternatives to Inferential Statistics
Summary
Key Terms

2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
McGraw-Hill Higher Education is one of the many fine businesses of The McGraw-Hill Companies.