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Z-test vs T-test: Key Differences Explained

The document discusses Z-tests and T-tests as parametric tests of difference, highlighting their assumptions and applications. It provides examples of hypotheses and details on when to use Z-tests based on sample size and population characteristics. Additionally, it includes scenarios involving weight loss studies to illustrate the application of these tests.

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Z-test vs T-test: Key Differences Explained

The document discusses Z-tests and T-tests as parametric tests of difference, highlighting their assumptions and applications. It provides examples of hypotheses and details on when to use Z-tests based on sample size and population characteristics. Additionally, it includes scenarios involving weight loss studies to illustrate the application of these tests.

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Z-test and T-test

PRESENTED BY: YVETTE JOYCE R. CRUZ, RMT,


MSMLS
TESTS OF DIFFERENCE

• Z-test and T-test are parametric tests of


difference
• Examples of hypotheses include:
1. Is there a significant difference
between…(bi-directional)
2. Is A better than B…(uni-
directional)
ASSUMPTIONS OF THE TEST

The data should be measured in the interval or


the ratio scale (continuous)
There should be no significant outliers

The data should be approximately normally


distributed
Z-TEST
Used when the
population and
sample size exceeds
30
Critical Values of Z

Type of Test/level
.10 .05 0.025 .01
of Significance
One-tailed test ±1.28 ±1.645 ±1.96 ±2.33
Two-tailed test ±1.645 ±1.96 ±2.33 ±2.58
• A gym with a membership of
about 1200 people wanted to
perform a study about a new
trending diet call the Z diet. From
the 1200 members, half were
instructed to strictly follow the
diet, and from that 30 members
were selected in rando to collect
data from. The 30 members lost
an average of 5.1 kg with a
standard deviation of 4.7. Test the
ONE SAMPLE hypothesis that the average
weight loss per member was
Z-TEST greater than 3 kg
CONCLUDE
Type of Test/level of
.10 .05 0.025 .01
Significance

One-tailed test
±1.28 ±1.645 ±1.96 ±2.33

Two-tailed test
±1.645 ±1.96 ±2.33 ±2.58
• A gym with 12– members wanted to
test if the Z-diet worked and tested it
with a sample of 30 resulting in a z-stat
of 2.44. The gym, then, wanted to test if
the initial sample of 30 would have a
significant difference to another set of
30. The average weight loss of the first
30 samples is 5.1 kg with a SD of 4.7kg
while the average weight loss of the
second set of 30 samples is 1.4kg with a
TWO-SAMPLE SD of 0.98kg. Test the hypothesis at 5%
significance that there is a significant
Z-TEST difference between the first and second
set of samples.
EXAMPLE: 1,500 women followed the
Atkin’s diet for a month. A random sample
of 29 women gained an average of 6.7
pounds. Test the hypothesis that the
average weight gain per woman for the
month was over 5 pounds. The standard
deviation for all women in the group was
7.1.

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