Mean/Dispersion Two-Sample Dependent Tests

The Two-Sample Dependent Tests are used to test if differences exist in means and dispersion of two dependent populations from which the samples were drawn. The sampling methods may be repeated measures or matched pairs.

Three tests are employed to compare dependent populations. The first is the One-Sample Test for Correlation, the second is the Matched-Pairs t-test for Variance, and the third is the Paired t-test for differences in the Mean.

Hypotheses

The following hypotheses may be tested:

Correlation

TF - Rho=0 Hyp

Means

TF - 2sample Means Hyp

Where Mu1 and Mu2 are the population means from which the samples were drawn.

The first hypothesis set could also be written as:

TF - 2sample Means Dep2 Hyp

Where MU-sub D is the average paired difference.

Dispersion

TF - 2sample Var Hyp

Where Sigma-Squared1 and Sigma-Squared2 are the population variances from which the samples were drawn.

Assumptions

  1. The samples have been randomly drawn from two dependent populations either through matching or repeated measures (Critical)
  2. The population of differences from which the sample pairs have been drawn is normally distributed (Not Critical)
  3. The measurements are at least Interval Level (Critical)

Test Statistics (Means)

Paired-T-test for Differences in Means

TF - Paired t-test

Where:

Test Statistics (Dispersion)

Matched-Pairs t-Test for Variances

TF - Matched-Pairs t-test for Var

Where t has n - 2 df

Output

TF - 2Sample DepTests Output

Note

The p-value is flagged with an asterisk (*) when p <= alpha.