I wrote:
> > Well, it _might_ be. Depends on what hypothesis was being tested,
> > doesn't it? And so far "rjkim" hasn't deigned to tell us that.
And on Tue, 6 Feb 2001, Thom Baguley replied:
> Yes, though I think the vocabulary can obscure what goes on. To me a
> "one-tailed" test should refer to the distribution to retain the
> meaning of tail" ...
Exactly. And merely to write "chi-square test", or equivalent, does not
specify whether the hypotheses in question require one to deal with both
tails of the distribution, or only one tail.
> ... and hence is a confusing term if used without further explanation.
Only if you are unwilling to assume that the writer of the term shares
your understanding of proper usage; no?
-- Don.
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