---
title: Which statistical test should I use?
excerpt: Choosing a suitable statistical test depends on the design of the experiment, notably the number and the type of variables.
date: 2019-02-09
tags:
- stats
---

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## Parametric and non-parametric tests

{% cloudinary '20190209/parametric-non-parametric-preview.png' 'Common parametric and non-parametric tests' %}

**Download:** [PDF](https://mega.nz/#!3F81WarB!9aBojWuS6S4_8azMSFdy5ug3UDqCt3UHCKFr77Wpkg0) | [DOCX](https://mega.nz/#!nB9zgCiA!hHHtI-MELou9xVq1dMpkJeE2edXogkP1kEnxE1gr-84)

## Flowchart

{% cloudinary '20190209/statistical-test-flowchart-preview.png' 'Choose a statistical test using a flowchart' %}

**Download:** [PDF](https://mega.nz/#!CV8DAYaD!r9NaOEZ4VfeF-peNQm7jbEP6MqO4mRIBsRiHBd2DgsU) | [PNG](https://mega.nz/#!fc9H2KbS!LDp8FmX2W46d58zjIgItZiYDEkmnwkza6EbBxtDSl2g) | [VSDX](https://mega.nz/#!GM0jyKRQ!CEaKcoNBlYmT3bTmEgdatWAkshteinDeby5_FVYcHu8)

## Table

{% cloudinary '20190209/statistical-tests-table-preview.png' 'Statistical tests in a table view' %}

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Credit: James D. Leeper, Ph.D. (University of Alabama) [(Source)](https://statranalysis.net/2015/07/27/choosing-the-correct-statistical-test/)

## Statistics mathematical symbols

{% cloudinary '20190209/statistics-mathematical-symbols-preview.png' 'Common mathematical symbols used in statistics' %}

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