Chapter 6: Two-Sample t-Test

Introduction. 141

Independent Samples. 142

The Pooled Variance t-Test 142

Assumptions. 166

Procedure Syntax of PROC TTEST Procedure. 170

Verifying the Assumptions of a Two-Sample t-Test 177

Satterthwaite t-Test for Unequal Variances. 180

Paired Samples. 190

Assumptions. 193

The Paired-Sample t-Test Using the PAIRED Statement in the TTEST Procedure. 194

Key Terms. 201

Chapter Quiz. 202

 

Introduction

In Chapter 5, “Analysis of Categorical Variables,” you were introduced to analysis wherein both the independent variable and the dependent variable were categorical. This type of analysis was useful to determine relationships between only these specific types of variables, such as if shopping preference varied by gender, ...

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