Statisitcs Decision Making Process

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Statisitcs Decision Making Process
Message posted by RJ on March 23, 2000 at 12:00 AM (ET)

I was wondering if anyone had or knew where I could get a good chart detailing the process of deciding which statistical test (i.e. z-test for large sample and known pop. st. dev, t-test for small sample and no known pop st. dev, etc...)to use in a given situation.. I once had a chart that did this wonderfully but have since lost it. Please let me know. Thank you.

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Re: Statisitcs Decision Making Process
Message posted by Phil Rosenkrantz on March 23, 2000 at 12:00 AM (ET)

Almost every college level statistics book has a chart or page with these tests and their criteria summarized. Sometimes it is in the inside front cover.

Look in the library or bookstore at statistics textbooks and you will find them easily.

I just taught a class using: Engineering Statistics by Montgomery, Runger and Hubele. The tests were detail on the inside covers.

Also, try: http://members.aol.com/johnp71/javastat.html

Good luck.

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