Statistical Methods and Appropriate Selection Criteria
Abstract
This research aims to present a simplified method for selecting the appropriate statistical technique to process quantitative research data.The selection method is primarily based on the objective of the research question or hypothesis: whether the aim is to study differences, describe the correlational relationship between variables, or predict future behavior of a phenomenon.This primary criterion encompasses additional factors such as the number of samples and their relationship, the number of variables applied to the sample, and their classification as independent or dependent variables, as well as the levels of measurement of these variables.Notably, the most commonly used and applied statistical analysis techniques in scientific research were selected.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences (PJLSS) |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| ISSN | 1727-4915 · 2221-7630 |
| DOI | 10.57239/pjlss-2025-23.1.00125 |
| Publication status | Published — 1 January 2025 |
Keywords
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- Statistical Methods and Applications
- Diverse Academic Research Areas
- Educational Research and Methods
- statistical method selection
- quantitative research
- research questions
- hypothesis
- independent and dependent variables
- levels of measurement
- sample size
- correlation
- Statistics and Probability
- Education
- Mathematics
- Social Sciences