For Task 1 in each scenario, analyse the data provided in the table using the relevant statistical technique (using SPSS, or perhaps even “by hand” if a z-test is appropriate).
Read the scenario carefully – the analysis required will be either a one-sample z-test, a one sample t-test, a dependent samples t-test, an independent samples t-test or a one-way ANOVA (and because there are six scenarios, one variety of analysis will be applicable to more than one scenario).
As a first step, use the e-tutorial demonstration exercises, e-topics, and the relevant “results” exemplar in the foolproof guide (e.g., for an independent samples t-test) to help you write a DRAFT results section incorporating your statistical findings. This draft results section will contain the necessary statistical values required to answer subsequent specific questions.
In the draft results you should include;
(a) An opening sentence describing the hypothesis.
(b) Participant number, mean age and standard deviation of age.
Make sure you provide the number of participants IN EACH GROUP, divided into female and male categories, as well as the means and standard deviations of the age of male and female participants separately. This is straightforward if you are performing a z-test, one-sample t-test or dependent sample t-test because there is only one group of participants to divide into male/female categories.
However, be aware there will be two groups for an independent samples t-test and three or more groups for ANOVA.