Penn State Department of Statistics

Comparing Two Population Means

3/29/99

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Comparing Two Population Means

Example

Comparative Observational Study

Graphical summary of sample data

Numerical summary of sample data

The Question in Statistical Notation

All possible questions in statistical notation

Set up hypotheses

Make initial assumption

Determine the P-value

Make a decision

How the P-value is calculated

If variances of the measurements of the two groups are not equal...

If variances of the measurements of the two groups are equal...

Two-sample t-test in Minitab

Pooled two-sample t-test

(Unpooled) two-sample t-test

Assumptions for correct P-values

Confidence interval for difference in two means

Interpreting a confidence interval for the difference in two means…

Two-sample confidence interval in Minitab

Example

Example

Randomized comparative experiment

Graphical summary of data

Two-sample t-test results

Conclusions of Turkey experiment

Author: Laura J. Simon 

Email: lsimon@stat.psu.edu 

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