I have 2 groups (females and males) and I want to know if they scored the same on a balance test. What statistical test should I use that's the easiest to calculate?
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For comparing the means of two independent groups (females and males), the most straightforward test is the independent samples t-test. This test assumes that the data is normally distributed and that the variances in the two groups are approximately equal. Show more…
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