Accession Number:

ADA230506

Title:

Evaluation of Bootstrap and Parametric Percentile Contrasts. Volume 1. Splits Analysis: A Method for Noncentral Tendency Comparisons

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 1 Mar-31 Dec 1990

Corporate Author:

INDIANA UNIV-PURDUE UNIV AT INDIANAPOLIS DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY

Personal Author(s):

• Rasmussen, Jeffrey L.

Report Date:

1990-10-25

Pagination or Media Count:

14.0

Abstract:

In some instances group comparisons in terms of upper or lower portions of the score distributions are more informative than comparisons of central tendency. These comparisons can be done by carrying out a split on the data prior to an analysis of variance ANOVA. The resulting test statistic from ANOVA is not distributed as an F ration however, and requires evaluation for significance relative to an empirical monte-carlo distribution. An example and computer program are presented.

Descriptors:

• *COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• MONTE CARLO METHOD
• SPLITTING
• DISTRIBUTION

Subject Categories:

• Numerical Mathematics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE