Data Types, Hypotheses and Statistical Tests That Fit Them with Festive Christmas Market Examples🎄🎅🎡
It’s that magical time of the year. Twinkling lights and sparkling ornaments delight the eyes; while gifts, laughter, family time, and steaming cups of glühwein warm the soul. Despite the winter chill, there’s a heartwarming joy in being part of the crowd, feasting these magical moments together.
It’s a job hazard, really — after wandering through Christmas markets for three days in a row, I couldn’t help but view everything through the lens of statistical analysis. Then it hit me. Why not explain statistical testing through the lovely examples of Christmas, to make them more enjoyable and easier to grasp. To everyone celebrating, I wish you a joyful Christmas filled love, laughter, and of course glühwein. Happy reading!
Let’s start with a little refresher on what statistical tests actually are. They are essential tools used to make inferences about the data. It’s a little like trying to predict the crowd size at the Christmas market – we make a hypothesis and test it to see if we’re right (or totally off!). We propose a statement — a hypothesis — about a research question, and test it using appropriate techniques — statistical tests — to admit or reject it…