On 17 Sep 2004, Martin J. Bourgeois wrote: > I know that this is a little off-topic, but it could be > teaching-related for stat instructors. Does anyone know how to > test whether or not the difference between two ranges (in a > between-subjects design) is statistically significant? An editor > asked me to do this test, and I have never heard of such a test, > nor can I find one.
How about the obscure non-parametric "Moses Test of Extreme Reactions" ? According to my ancient copy of Siegel's _Non-Parametric Statistics_, it's used to test whether a condition causes more extreme reactions (e.g. high or low) than a control condition. Given that Yom Kippur is just around the corner, I speculate that the test is named to commemorate Moses' trashing of the Ten Commandments after being ticked off by the Israelites fooling around with a golden calf, surely an extreme reaction if there ever was one. Stephen ___________________________________________________ Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. tel: (819) 822-9600 ext 2470 Department of Psychology fax: (819) 822-9661 Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Dept web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy TIPS discussion list for psychology teachers at http://faculty.frostburg.edu/psyc/southerly/tips/index.htm _______________________________________________ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
