what test should I use?

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what test should I use?
Message posted by Lucas on October 9, 2000 at 12:00 AM (ET)

What test should I use to examine the effect one variable has on another? I'm trying to understand how police officers with specialized coaseloads rate certain training exercises versus those officers without specialized caseloads...any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Re: what test should I use?
Message posted by JG on October 10, 2000 at 12:00 AM (ET)

Regression may be relavant - need more information to decide. A chi-squared test for independence may be a good starting point. A simple ANOVA may also be relavent.

Re: what test should I use?
Message posted by justin on October 13, 2000 at 12:00 AM (ET)

it sounds like one variable is categorical [case load or no] and the dv is continuous [their ratings]
you should use an anova.
i would use the simple AxB design, but more info is necessary good luck

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