Hypothesis Testing Information Table

Parameter Statistic Type of Test

Statistic
Test Statistic Calculation Degrees of Freedom
(df)
One Proportion

N/A
Difference between
proportions

)

N/A
One mean
, depends on
whether you know

or

If using t,
Difference between means
(unpooled*)

Difference between means
(pooled*)

)


where

Paired difference (mean
difference)

* To determine which method to use for pooled vs. unpooled, test the ratio of the variances (NOT standard deviations) like the following example:

use unpooled, otherwise use pooled. For rejection criteria, see Hypothesis Testing Rejection Criteria handout on the class website.