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Chapter 9
Introduction to the t Statistic
PowerPoint Lecture Slides
Essentials of Statistics for the
Behavioral Sciences
Eighth Edition
by Frederick J Gravetter and Larry B. Wallnau
Chapter 9 Learning Outcomes
• Know when to use t statistic instead of z-score
hypothesis test1
• Perform hypothesis test with t-statistics2
• Evaluate effect size by computing Cohen’s d,
percentage of variance accounted for (r2),
and/or a confidence interval
3
Tools You Will Need
• Sample standard deviation (Chapter 4)
• Standard error (Chapter 7)
• Hypothesis testing (Chapter 8)
9.1 Review Hypothesis Testing
with z-Scores
• Sample mean (M) estimates (& approximates)
population mean (μ)
• Standard error describes how much difference
is reasonable to expect between M and μ.
• either or
•
n
M

 
n
M
2

 
• Use z-score statistic to quantify inferences about the
population.
• Use unit normal table to find the critical region if z-
scores form a normal distribution
– When n ≥ 30 or
– When the original distribution is approximately normally
distributed
z-Score Statistic
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andMbetweendistancestandard
hypothesisanddatabetweendifferenceobtained
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M
M
z
Problem with z-Scores
• The z-score requires more information than
researchers typically have available
• Requires knowledge of the population
standard deviation σ
• Researchers usually have only the sample data
available
Introducing the t Statistic
• t statistic is an alternative to z
• t might be considered an “approximate” z
• Estimated standard error (sM) is used as in
place of the real standard error when the
value of σM is unknown
Estimated standard error
• Use s2 to estimate σ2
• Estimated standard error:
• Estimated standard error is used as estimate
of the real standard error when the value of
σM is unknown.
n
s
orerrorstandard
2
n
s
sestimated M 
The t-Statistic
• The t-statistic uses the estimated standard
error in place of σM
• The t statistic is used to test hypotheses about
an unknown population mean μ when the
value of σ is also unknown
Ms
M
t


Degrees of freedom
• Computation of sample variance requires
computation of the sample mean first.
– Only n-1 scores in a sample are independent
– Researchers call n-1 the degrees of freedom
• Degrees of freedom
– Noted as df
– df = n-1
Figure 9.1
Distributions of the t statistic
The t Distribution
• Family of distributions, one for each value of
degrees of freedom
• Approximates the shape of the normal
distribution
– Flatter than the normal distribution
– More spread out than the normal distribution
– More variability (“fatter tails”) in t distribution
• Use Table of Values of t in place of the Unit
Normal Table for hypothesis tests
Figure 9.2
The t distribution for df=3
9.2 Hypothesis tests with
the t statistic
• The one-sample t test statistic (assuming the
Null Hypothesis is true)
0
errorstandardestimated
meanpopulation-meansample



Ms
M
t

Figure 9.3 Basic experimental
situation for t statistic
Hypothesis Testing: Four Steps
• State the null and alternative hypotheses and
select an alpha level
• Locate the critical region using the t
distribution table and df
• Calculate the t test statistic
• Make a decision regarding H0 (null hypothesis)
Figure 9.4 Critical region in the t
distribution for α = .05 and df = 8
Assumptions of the t test
• Values in the sample are independent
observations.
• The population sampled must be normal.
– With large samples, this assumption can be
violated without affecting the validity of the
hypothesis test.
Learning Check
• When n is small (less than 30), the t
distribution ______
• is almost identical in shape to the normal z
distributionA
• is flatter and more spread out than the
normal z distributionB
• is taller and narrower than the normal z
distributionC
• cannot be specified, making hypothesis tests
impossibleD
Learning Check - Answer
• When n is small (less than 30), the t
distribution ______
• is almost identical in shape to the normal z
distributionA
• is flatter and more spread out than the
normal z distributionB
• is taller and narrower than the normal z
distributionC
• cannot be specified, making hypothesis tests
impossibleD
Learning Check
• Decide if each of the following statements
is True or False
• By chance, two samples selected from the
same population have the same size (n = 36)
and the same mean (M = 83). That means
they will also have the same t statistic.
T/F
• Compared to a z-score, a hypothesis test
with a t statistic requires less information
about the population
T/F
Learning Check - Answers
• The two t values are unlikely to be
the same; variance estimates (s2)
differ between samples
False
• The t statistic does not require the
population standard deviation; the
z-test does
True
9.3 Measuring Effect Size
• Hypothesis test determines whether the
treatment effect is greater than chance
– No measure of the size of the effect is included
– A very small treatment effect can be statistically
significant
• Therefore, results from a hypothesis test
should be accompanied by a measure of effect
size
Cohen’s d
• Original equation included population
parameters
• Estimated Cohen’s d is computed using the
sample standard deviation
s
M
deviationstandardsample
differencemean
destimated


Figure 9.5
Distribution for Examples 9.1 & 9.2
Percentage of variance explained
• Determining the amount of variability in
scores explained by the treatment effect is an
alternative method for measuring effect size.
• r2 = 0.01 small effect
• r2 = 0.09 medium effect
• r2 = 0.25 large effect
dft
t
yvariabilittotal
foraccountedyvariabilit
r

 2
2
2
Figure 9.6 Deviations with and
without the treatment effect
Confidence Intervals for
Estimating μ
• Alternative technique for describing effect size
• Estimates μ from the sample mean (M)
• Based on the reasonable assumption that M
should be “near” μ
• The interval constructed defines “near” based on
the estimated standard error of the mean (sM)
• Can confidently estimate that μ should be located
in the interval
Figure 9.7
t Distribution with df = 8
Confidence Intervals for
Estimating μ (Continued)
• Every sample mean has a corresponding t:
• Rearrange the equations solving for μ:
Ms
M
t


MtsM 
Confidence Intervals for
Estimating μ (continued)
• In any t distribution, values pile up around t = 0
• For any α we know that (1 – α ) proportion of t
values fall between ± t for the appropriate df
• E.g., with df = 9, 90% of t values fall between
±1.833 (from the t distribution table, α = .10)
• Therefore we can be 90% confident that a sample
mean corresponds to a t in this interval
Confidence Intervals for
Estimating μ (continued)
• For any sample mean M with sM
• Pick the appropriate degree of confidence (80%?
90%? 95%? 99%?) 90%
• Use the t distribution table to find the value of t
(For df = 9 and α = .10, t = 1.833)
• Solve the rearranged equation
• μ = M ± 1.833(sM)
• Resulting interval is centered around M
• Are 90% confident that μ falls within this interval
Factors Affecting Width of
Confidence Interval
• Confidence level desired
• More confidence desired increases
interval width
• Less confidence acceptable decreases
interval width
• Sample size
• Larger sample smaller SE smaller interval
• Smaller sample larger SE larger interval
In the Literature
• Report whether (or not) the test was
“significant”
• “Significant”  H0 rejected
• “Not significant”  failed to reject H0
• Report the t statistic value including df,
e.g., t(12) = 3.65
• Report significance level, either
• p < alpha, e.g., p < .05 or
• Exact probability, e.g., p = .023
9.4 Directional Hypotheses and
One-tailed Tests
• Non-directional (two-tailed) test is most
commonly used
• However, directional test may be used for
particular research situations
• Four steps of hypothesis test are carried out
– The critical region is defined in just one tail of the
t distribution.
Figure 9.8 Example 9.4
One-tailed Critical Region
Learning Check
• The results of a hypothesis test are reported as
follows: t(21) = 2.38, p < .05. What was the
statistical decision and how big was the sample?
• The null hypothesis was rejected using a
sample of n = 21A
• The null hypothesis was rejected using a
sample of n = 22B
• The null hypothesis was not rejected using a
sample of n = 21C
• The null hypothesis was not rejected using a
sample of n = 22D
Learning Check - Answer
• The results of a hypothesis test are reported as
follows: t(21) = 2.38, p < .05. What was the
statistical decision and how big was the sample?
• The null hypothesis was rejected using a
sample of n = 21A
• The null hypothesis was rejected using a
sample of n = 22B
• The null hypothesis was not rejected using a
sample of n = 21C
• The null hypothesis was not rejected using a
sample of n = 22D
Learning Check
• Decide if each of the following statements
is True or False
• Sample size has a great influence
on measures of effect sizeT/F
• When the value of the t statistic is
near 0, the null hypothesis should
be rejected
T/F
Learning Check - Answers
• Measures of effect size are not
influenced to any great extent by
sample size
False
• When the value of t is near 0, the
difference between M and μ is
also near 0
False
Any
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Introduction to the t Statistic

  • 1. Chapter 9 Introduction to the t Statistic PowerPoint Lecture Slides Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Eighth Edition by Frederick J Gravetter and Larry B. Wallnau
  • 2. Chapter 9 Learning Outcomes • Know when to use t statistic instead of z-score hypothesis test1 • Perform hypothesis test with t-statistics2 • Evaluate effect size by computing Cohen’s d, percentage of variance accounted for (r2), and/or a confidence interval 3
  • 3. Tools You Will Need • Sample standard deviation (Chapter 4) • Standard error (Chapter 7) • Hypothesis testing (Chapter 8)
  • 4. 9.1 Review Hypothesis Testing with z-Scores • Sample mean (M) estimates (& approximates) population mean (μ) • Standard error describes how much difference is reasonable to expect between M and μ. • either or • n M    n M 2   
  • 5. • Use z-score statistic to quantify inferences about the population. • Use unit normal table to find the critical region if z- scores form a normal distribution – When n ≥ 30 or – When the original distribution is approximately normally distributed z-Score Statistic   andMbetweendistancestandard hypothesisanddatabetweendifferenceobtained    M M z
  • 6. Problem with z-Scores • The z-score requires more information than researchers typically have available • Requires knowledge of the population standard deviation σ • Researchers usually have only the sample data available
  • 7. Introducing the t Statistic • t statistic is an alternative to z • t might be considered an “approximate” z • Estimated standard error (sM) is used as in place of the real standard error when the value of σM is unknown
  • 8. Estimated standard error • Use s2 to estimate σ2 • Estimated standard error: • Estimated standard error is used as estimate of the real standard error when the value of σM is unknown. n s orerrorstandard 2 n s sestimated M 
  • 9. The t-Statistic • The t-statistic uses the estimated standard error in place of σM • The t statistic is used to test hypotheses about an unknown population mean μ when the value of σ is also unknown Ms M t  
  • 10. Degrees of freedom • Computation of sample variance requires computation of the sample mean first. – Only n-1 scores in a sample are independent – Researchers call n-1 the degrees of freedom • Degrees of freedom – Noted as df – df = n-1
  • 11. Figure 9.1 Distributions of the t statistic
  • 12. The t Distribution • Family of distributions, one for each value of degrees of freedom • Approximates the shape of the normal distribution – Flatter than the normal distribution – More spread out than the normal distribution – More variability (“fatter tails”) in t distribution • Use Table of Values of t in place of the Unit Normal Table for hypothesis tests
  • 13. Figure 9.2 The t distribution for df=3
  • 14. 9.2 Hypothesis tests with the t statistic • The one-sample t test statistic (assuming the Null Hypothesis is true) 0 errorstandardestimated meanpopulation-meansample    Ms M t 
  • 15. Figure 9.3 Basic experimental situation for t statistic
  • 16. Hypothesis Testing: Four Steps • State the null and alternative hypotheses and select an alpha level • Locate the critical region using the t distribution table and df • Calculate the t test statistic • Make a decision regarding H0 (null hypothesis)
  • 17. Figure 9.4 Critical region in the t distribution for α = .05 and df = 8
  • 18. Assumptions of the t test • Values in the sample are independent observations. • The population sampled must be normal. – With large samples, this assumption can be violated without affecting the validity of the hypothesis test.
  • 19. Learning Check • When n is small (less than 30), the t distribution ______ • is almost identical in shape to the normal z distributionA • is flatter and more spread out than the normal z distributionB • is taller and narrower than the normal z distributionC • cannot be specified, making hypothesis tests impossibleD
  • 20. Learning Check - Answer • When n is small (less than 30), the t distribution ______ • is almost identical in shape to the normal z distributionA • is flatter and more spread out than the normal z distributionB • is taller and narrower than the normal z distributionC • cannot be specified, making hypothesis tests impossibleD
  • 21. Learning Check • Decide if each of the following statements is True or False • By chance, two samples selected from the same population have the same size (n = 36) and the same mean (M = 83). That means they will also have the same t statistic. T/F • Compared to a z-score, a hypothesis test with a t statistic requires less information about the population T/F
  • 22. Learning Check - Answers • The two t values are unlikely to be the same; variance estimates (s2) differ between samples False • The t statistic does not require the population standard deviation; the z-test does True
  • 23. 9.3 Measuring Effect Size • Hypothesis test determines whether the treatment effect is greater than chance – No measure of the size of the effect is included – A very small treatment effect can be statistically significant • Therefore, results from a hypothesis test should be accompanied by a measure of effect size
  • 24. Cohen’s d • Original equation included population parameters • Estimated Cohen’s d is computed using the sample standard deviation s M deviationstandardsample differencemean destimated  
  • 25. Figure 9.5 Distribution for Examples 9.1 & 9.2
  • 26. Percentage of variance explained • Determining the amount of variability in scores explained by the treatment effect is an alternative method for measuring effect size. • r2 = 0.01 small effect • r2 = 0.09 medium effect • r2 = 0.25 large effect dft t yvariabilittotal foraccountedyvariabilit r   2 2 2
  • 27. Figure 9.6 Deviations with and without the treatment effect
  • 28. Confidence Intervals for Estimating μ • Alternative technique for describing effect size • Estimates μ from the sample mean (M) • Based on the reasonable assumption that M should be “near” μ • The interval constructed defines “near” based on the estimated standard error of the mean (sM) • Can confidently estimate that μ should be located in the interval
  • 30. Confidence Intervals for Estimating μ (Continued) • Every sample mean has a corresponding t: • Rearrange the equations solving for μ: Ms M t   MtsM 
  • 31. Confidence Intervals for Estimating μ (continued) • In any t distribution, values pile up around t = 0 • For any α we know that (1 – α ) proportion of t values fall between ± t for the appropriate df • E.g., with df = 9, 90% of t values fall between ±1.833 (from the t distribution table, α = .10) • Therefore we can be 90% confident that a sample mean corresponds to a t in this interval
  • 32. Confidence Intervals for Estimating μ (continued) • For any sample mean M with sM • Pick the appropriate degree of confidence (80%? 90%? 95%? 99%?) 90% • Use the t distribution table to find the value of t (For df = 9 and α = .10, t = 1.833) • Solve the rearranged equation • μ = M ± 1.833(sM) • Resulting interval is centered around M • Are 90% confident that μ falls within this interval
  • 33. Factors Affecting Width of Confidence Interval • Confidence level desired • More confidence desired increases interval width • Less confidence acceptable decreases interval width • Sample size • Larger sample smaller SE smaller interval • Smaller sample larger SE larger interval
  • 34. In the Literature • Report whether (or not) the test was “significant” • “Significant”  H0 rejected • “Not significant”  failed to reject H0 • Report the t statistic value including df, e.g., t(12) = 3.65 • Report significance level, either • p < alpha, e.g., p < .05 or • Exact probability, e.g., p = .023
  • 35. 9.4 Directional Hypotheses and One-tailed Tests • Non-directional (two-tailed) test is most commonly used • However, directional test may be used for particular research situations • Four steps of hypothesis test are carried out – The critical region is defined in just one tail of the t distribution.
  • 36. Figure 9.8 Example 9.4 One-tailed Critical Region
  • 37. Learning Check • The results of a hypothesis test are reported as follows: t(21) = 2.38, p < .05. What was the statistical decision and how big was the sample? • The null hypothesis was rejected using a sample of n = 21A • The null hypothesis was rejected using a sample of n = 22B • The null hypothesis was not rejected using a sample of n = 21C • The null hypothesis was not rejected using a sample of n = 22D
  • 38. Learning Check - Answer • The results of a hypothesis test are reported as follows: t(21) = 2.38, p < .05. What was the statistical decision and how big was the sample? • The null hypothesis was rejected using a sample of n = 21A • The null hypothesis was rejected using a sample of n = 22B • The null hypothesis was not rejected using a sample of n = 21C • The null hypothesis was not rejected using a sample of n = 22D
  • 39. Learning Check • Decide if each of the following statements is True or False • Sample size has a great influence on measures of effect sizeT/F • When the value of the t statistic is near 0, the null hypothesis should be rejected T/F
  • 40. Learning Check - Answers • Measures of effect size are not influenced to any great extent by sample size False • When the value of t is near 0, the difference between M and μ is also near 0 False

Notes de l'éditeur

  1. FIGURE 9.1 Distributions of the t statistic for different values of degrees of freedom are compared to a normal z-score distribution. Like the normal distribution, t distributions are bell-shaped and symmetrical and have a mean of zero. However, t distributions have more variability, indicated by the flatter and more spread-out shape. The larger the value of df is, the more closely the t distribution approximates a normal distribution.
  2. FIGURE 9.2 The t distribution with df = 3. Note that 5% of the distribution is located in the tail beyond t = 2.353. Also, 5% is in the tail beyond t = -2.353. Thus a total proportion of 10% (0.10) is in the two tails beyond t = ±2.353.
  3. FIGURE 9.3 The basic experimental situation for using the t statistic or the z-score is presented. It is assumed that the parameter μ is known for the population before treatment. The purpose of the experiment is to determine whether the treatment has an effect. Note that the population after treatment has unknown values for the mean and the variance. We will use a sample to test a hypothesis about the population mean.
  4. FIGURE 9.4 The critical region in the t distribution for α = .05 and df = 8.
  5. FIGURE 9.5 The sample distribution for the scores that were used in Examples 9.1 and 9.2. The population mean, μ = 10 seconds, is the value that would be expected if attentiveness has no effect on the infants’ behavior. Note that the sample mean is displaced away from μ = 10 by a distance equal to one standard deviation.
  6. FIGURE 9.6 Deviations from μ = 10 (no treatment effect) for the scores in Example 9.1. The colored lines in part (a) show the deviations for the original scores, including the treatment effect. In part (b) the colored lines show the deviations for the adjusted scores after the treatment effect has been removed.
  7. FIGURE 9.7 The distribution of t statistics with df = 8. The t values pile up around t = 0 and 80% of all the possible values are located between t = -1.397 and t = +1.397.
  8. FIGURE 9.8 The one-tailed critical region for the hypothesis test in Example 9.4 with df = 8 and α = .01.