Inferential statistics decision-making tree

Inferential statistical decision-making tree diagrams provide visual flow-chart style overviews of when to apply various types of non-parametric and parametric statistics, based on the:

1. purpose of the analysis - i.e., what is the question?,
2. number of IVs and DVs involved, and
3. levels of measurement for the IVs and DVs.

Examples

Download these recommended examples as one file:

1. Inferential statistical decision making trees - or separately:
   1. Statistical decision tree - Version 1 (Corston & Colman, 2000, reproduced in Emtage & Duthy, 2000, p. 8)
   2. Statistical decision tree - Version 2 (Neill, 2008, based on Howell, 2008)

References

• Corston, R. & Colman, A. (2000). A crash course in SPSS for Windows. Blackwell, Oxford.
• Emtage, Nick F. and Duthy, Stephen (2002). An introduction to statistical package for the social sciences. In: S. R. Harrison, J. L. Herbohn, E. O. Mangaoang, & J. K. Vanclay. Socio-economic research methods in forestry: A training manual. Leyte State University, ViSCA, Baybay, The Philippines, 4-10 February.
• Howell, D. C. (2008). Fundamental statistics for the behavioral sciences (6th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

External links

• Inferential statistics decision-making tree (ucspace).