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    Maths and Stats Support

    Choosing the right statistical techniques

    Students often struggle to identify the right statistical test for their data.  On this page you can access an interactive test chooser, and some resources summarising terminology for statistics tests and the most common techniques.  It may be helpful to read the terminology resource first and write down some clear research questions you want to answer using your data.  You may need different tests for each aspect of your research question.

    Which stats test - Sage Research Methods

    This interactive resource is part of the Sage Research Methods resource.  Go to Which Stats Test and answer a handful of multiple-choice questions to find out which statistical method is best for your data.

    Screenshot of Which Stats Test from Sage Publishing

    Downloadable resources

    These resources provide help in choosing key statistical tests.