1. Chapter 19: Two-Sample Problems
STAT 1450

2. Connecting Chapter 18 to our Current Knowledge of Statistics
19.0 Two-Sample Problems
Connecting Chapter 18 to our Current Knowledge of Statistics
Remember that these formulas are only valid when appropriate simple conditions apply!
Population
Parameter
Point Estimate
Confidence Interval
Test Statistic
μ (σ known) 𝑥
𝑥 ± 𝑧 ∗ 𝜎 𝑛
𝑧= 𝑥 − 𝜇 0 𝜎 𝑛
μ (σ unknown) s
𝑥 ± 𝑡 ∗ 𝑠 𝑛
𝑡= 𝑥 − 𝜇 0 𝑠 𝑛

3. Connecting Chapter 18 to our Current Knowledge of Statistics
19.0 Two-Sample Problems
Connecting Chapter 18 to our Current Knowledge of Statistics
Matched pairs were covered at the end of Chapter 18.
A common situation requiring matched pairs is when before-and-after measurements are taken on individual subjects.
Example: Prices for a random sample of tickets to a 2008 Katy Perry concert were compared with the ticket prices (for the same seats) to her 2013 concert..
The data could be consolidated into 1 column of differences in ticket prices.
A test of significance, or, a confidence interval would then occur for “1 sample of data.”

4. The Two-Sample Problems
Two-sample problems require us to compare:
the response to two treatments
- or -
the characteristics of two populations.
We have a separate sample from each treatment or population.

5. The Two-Sample Problem
Example: Suppose a random samples of ticket prices for concerts by the Rolling Stones was obtained. For comparison purposes another random sample of Coldplay ticket prices was obtained. Note these are not necessarily the same seats or even the same venues.
Question: Are these samples more likely to be independent or dependent?
Independent
Dependent
Not sure

6. The Two-Sample Problem
Example: Suppose a random samples of ticket prices for concerts by the Rolling Stones was obtained. For comparison purposes another random sample of Coldplay ticket prices was obtained. Note these are not necessarily the same seats or even the same venues.
Question: Are these samples more likely to be independent or dependent?
Independent
Dependent
Not sure

7. 19.1 The Two-Sample Problem
Two-Sample Problems
The end of Chapter 18 described inference procedures for the mean difference in two measurements on one group of subjects (e.g., pulse rates for 12 students before-and-after listening to music).
Given our answer from above, and the likelihood that each sample has different sample sizes, variances, etc… Chapter 19 focuses on the difference in means for 2 different groups.
Population
Parameter
Point Estimate
Confidence Interval
Test Statistic
𝜇 1 − 𝜇 2
𝑥 1 − 𝑥 2

8. Sampling Distribution of Two Sample Means
19.2 Comparing Two Population Means
Sampling Distribution of Two Sample Means
Recall that for a single sample mean 𝑥
The standard deviation of a statistic is estimated from data the result is called the standard error of the statistic.
The standard error of 𝑥 is 𝑠 𝑛 .
Inference in the two-sample problem will
require the standard error of the difference
of two sample means 𝒙 𝟏 − 𝒙 𝟐 .

9. Sampling Distribution of Two Sample Means
19.2 Comparing Two Population Means
Sampling Distribution of Two Sample Means
The following table stems from the above comment on standard error and statistical theory.
Variable
Parameter
Point Estimate
Population
Standard Deviation
Standard Error x1 m1
𝑥 1 s1
𝑠 𝑛 1 x2 m2
𝑥 2 s2
𝑠 𝑛 2
Diff =
x1 - x2
m1 - m2
𝑥 1 − 𝑥 2
𝜎 𝑛 𝜎 𝑛 2
𝑠 𝑛 𝑠 𝑛 2

10. 19.2 Comparing Two Population Means
Example: SSHA Scores
The Survey of Study Habits and Attitudes (SSHA) is a psychological test designed to measure various academic behaviors (motivation, study habits, attitudes, etc…) of college students. Scores on the SSHA range from 0 to 200. The data for random samples 17 women (**the outlier from the original data set was removed**) and 20 men yielded the following summary statistics.
Is there a difference in SSHA performance based upon gender?

11. Sample Standard Deviation
19.2 Comparing Two Population Means
Example: SSHA Scores
Summary statistics for the two groups are below:
There is a difference in these two groups.
The women’s average was 17.5 points > than the men’s average.
Group
Sample Mean
Sample Standard Deviation
Sample Size
Women**
20.363 17
Men
122.5
32.132 20

12. Sample Standard Deviation
19.2 Comparing Two Population Means
Example: SSHA Scores
Summary statistics for the two groups are below:
There is a difference in these two groups.
The women’s average was 17.5 points > than the men’s average.
Yet, the standard deviations are larger than this sample difference, and the sample sizes are about the same.
Group
Sample Mean
Sample Standard Deviation
Sample Size
Women**
20.363 17
Men
122.5
32.132 20

13. Sample Standard Deviation
19.2 Comparing Two Population Means
Example: SSHA Scores
Summary statistics for the two groups are below:
There is a difference in these two groups.
The women’s average was 17.5 points > than the men’s average.
Yet, the standard deviations are larger than this sample difference, and the sample sizes are about the same.
Is this difference significant enough to conclude
that 𝜇women is larger than 𝜇men?
Group
Sample Mean
Sample Standard Deviation
Sample Size
Women**
20.363 17
Men
122.5
32.132 20

14. Sample Standard Deviation
19.2 Comparing Two Population Means
Example: SSHA Scores
Summary statistics for the two groups are below:
There is a difference in these two groups.
The women’s average was 17.5 points > than the men’s average.
Yet, the standard deviations are larger than this sample difference, and the sample sizes are about the same.
Is this difference significant enough to conclude
that 𝜇women is larger than 𝜇men? Let’s learn more!
Group
Sample Mean
Sample Standard Deviation
Sample Size
Women**
20.363 17
Men
122.5
32.132 20

15. The Two-sample t Procedures: Derived
Now that we have a point estimate and a formula for the standard error, we can conduct statistical inference for the difference in two population means.
Chapter
Parameter of Interest
Point Estimate
Standard Error
Confidence Interval 18 m
(σ unknown; 1-sample)
𝑥  
𝑠 𝑛
𝑥 ± 𝑡 ∗ 𝑠 𝑛 19
μ1 - μ2 
(σ1, σ2 unknown; samples)
𝑥 1 − 𝑥 2
𝑠 𝑛 𝑠 𝑛 2
 pt. estimate ± t*(standard error)

16. The Two-sample t Procedures: Derived
Now that we have a point estimate and a formula for the standard error, we can conduct statistical inference for the difference in two population means.
Chapter
Parameter of Interest
Point Estimate
Standard Error
Confidence Interval 18 m
(σ unknown; 1-sample)
𝑥  
𝑠 𝑛
𝑥 ± 𝑡 ∗ 𝑠 𝑛 19
μ1 - μ2 
(σ1, σ2 unknown; samples)
𝑥 1 − 𝑥 2
𝑠 𝑛 𝑠 𝑛 2
 pt. estimate ± t*(standard error)
( 𝑥 1 − 𝑥 2 ) ± t* 𝑠 𝑛 𝑠 𝑛 2  

17. The Two-sample t Procedures: Derived
Chapter
Parameter of Interest
Point Estimate
Standard Error
Test Statistic 18
μ (σ unknown; sample)
𝑥  
𝑠 𝑛
𝑡= 𝑥 − 𝜇 0 𝑠/ 𝑛 19
m1 - μ2 
(σ1, σ2 unknown; samples)
𝑥 1 − 𝑥 2
𝑠 𝑛 𝑠 𝑛 2
 pt. estimate – m0
standard error
Note: H0 for our purposes will be that m1=m2;
which is equivalent to there being a mean difference of ‘0.’

18. The Two-sample t Procedures: Derived
Chapter
Parameter of Interest
Point Estimate
Standard Error
Test Statistic 18
μ (σ unknown; sample)
𝑥  
𝑠 𝑛
𝑡= 𝑥 − 𝜇 0 𝑠/ 𝑛 19
m1 - μ2 
(σ1, σ2 unknown; samples)
𝑥 1 − 𝑥 2
𝑠 𝑛 𝑠 𝑛 2
 pt. estimate – m0
standard error
𝑡= ( 𝑥 1 − 𝑥 2 )−0 𝑠 𝑛 𝑠 𝑛 2
Note: H0 for our purposes will be that m1=m2;
which is equivalent to their being a mean difference of ‘0.’

19. The Two-sample t Procedures
Now we can complete the table from earlier:
t* is the critical value for confidence level C for the
t distribution with df = smaller of (n1-1) and (n2-1).
Find P-values from the t distribution with df = smaller of (n1-1) and (n2-1).
Population
Parameter
Point Estimate
Confidence Interval
Test Statistic
𝜇 1 − 𝜇 2
𝑥 1 − 𝑥 2

20. The Two-sample t Procedures
Now we can complete the table from earlier:
t* is the critical value for confidence level C for the
t distribution with df = smaller of (n1-1) and (n2-1).
Find P-values from the t distribution with df = smaller of (n1-1) and (n2-1).
Population
Parameter
Point Estimate
Confidence Interval
Test Statistic
𝜇 1 − 𝜇 2
𝑥 1 − 𝑥 2
( 𝑥 1 − 𝑥 2 ) ± t* 𝑠 𝑛 𝑠 𝑛 2  

21. The Two-sample t Procedures
Now we can complete the table from earlier:
t* is the critical value for confidence level C for the
t distribution with df = smaller of (n1-1) and (n2-1).
Find P-values from the t distribution with df = smaller of (n1-1) and (n2-1).
Population
Parameter
Point Estimate
Confidence Interval
Test Statistic
𝜇 1 − 𝜇 2
𝑥 1 − 𝑥 2
( 𝑥 1 − 𝑥 2 ) ± t* 𝑠 𝑛 𝑠 𝑛 2  
𝑡= ( 𝑥 1 − 𝑥 2 )−0 𝑠 𝑛 𝑠 𝑛 2

22. The Two-sample t Procedures: Confidence Intervals
Draw an SRS of size n1 from a large Normal population with unknown mean 𝜇 1 , and draw an independent SRS of size n2 from another large Normal population with unknown mean 𝜇 2 . A level C confidence interval for 𝜇 2 - 𝜇 1 is given by
( 𝑥 1 − 𝑥 2 ) ± t* 𝑠 𝑛 𝑠 𝑛 2
Here t* is the critical value for confidence level C for the t distribution with degrees of freedom from either Option 1(computer generated) or
Option 2 (the smaller of n1 – 1 and n2 – 1).

23. The Two-sample t Procedures: Significance Tests
To test the hypothesis H0: μ1 - μ2 , calculate the two-sample t statistic
𝑡= ( 𝑥 1 − 𝑥 2 ) 𝑠 𝑛 𝑠 𝑛 2
Find p-values from the t distribution with df = smaller of (n1-1) and (n2-1).

24. 19.0 Two-Sample Problems
Conditions for Inference Comparing Two- Sample Means and Robustness of t Procedures
The general structure of our necessary conditions is an extension of the one-sample cases.
Simple Random Samples:
Do we have 2 simple random samples?
Population : Sample Ratio:
The samples must be independent and from two large populations of interest.

25. 19.0 Two-Sample Problems
Conditions for Inference Comparing Two- Sample Means and Robustness of t Procedures
Large enough sample: Both populations will be assumed to be from a Normal distribution and
when the sum of the sample sizes is less than 15, t procedures can be used if the data close to Normal (roughly symmetric, single peak, no outliers)? If there is clear skewness or outliers then, do not use t.
when the sum of the sample sizes is between 15 and 40, t procedures can be used except in the presences of outliers or strong skewness.
when the sum of the sample sizes is at least 40, the t procedures can be used even for clearly skewed distributions.

26. 19.0 Two-Sample Problems
Conditions for Inference Comparing Two- Sample Means and Robustness of t Procedures
Note: In practice it is enough that the two distributions have similar shape with no strong outliers. The two-sample t procedures are even more robust against non-Normality than the one-sample procedures.
Now that we have a point estimate and a formula for the standard error, we can conduct statistical inference for the difference in two population means.

27. 19.3 Two-Sample t Procedures
Poll: SSHA Scores
Suppose we have a goal of measuring the mean difference in SSHA between women and men. Which seems more plausible?
µWomen-µMen = 0 (There is no difference.)
µWomen - µMen ≠ 0 (There is some difference.)

28. Sample Standard Deviation
19.3 Two-Sample t Procedures
Example: SSHA Scores
The summary statistics for the SSHA scores for random samples of men and women are below. Use this information to construct a 90% confidence interval for the mean difference.
Group
Sample Mean
Sample Standard Deviation
Sample Size
Women
20.363 17
Men
122.5
32.132 20

29. Example: 90% CI for SSHA Scores
18.3 One-Sample t Confidence Intervals
Example: 90% CI for SSHA Scores
Steps for Success-
Constructing Confidence Intervals
for m1 - m2 .
Confirm that the 3 key conditions are satisfied (SRS?, N:n?, t-distribution?).
1. Components Do we have two simple random samples? Yes. It was stated. Large enough population: sample ratio? Yes. NW > 20*17 = 340 NM > 20*20 = 400 Large enough sample? Yes. nW + nM =37 < 40 but outlier has been removed. No skewness.

30. Example: 90% CI for SSHA Scores
18.3 One-Sample t Confidence Intervals
Example: 90% CI for SSHA Scores
Steps for Success-
Constructing Confidence Intervals
for m1 - m2 .
Confirm that the 3 key conditions are satisfied (SRS?, N:n?, t-distribution?).
Identify the 3 key components of the confidence interval (means, s.ds., n1 , n2 ).
Select t*.
Construct the confidence interval.
*Interpret* the interval.
2. Components. 𝒙𝒘 = , sw = , nw = 17 𝒙𝒎 = 122.5, sm = , nm = 20

31. Example: 90% CI for SSHA Scores
18.3 One-Sample t Confidence Intervals
Example: 90% CI for SSHA Scores
Steps for Success-
Constructing Confidence Intervals
for m1 - m2 .
Confirm that the 3 key conditions are satisfied (SRS?, N:n?, t-distribution?).
Identify the 3 key components of the confidence interval (means, s.ds., n1 , n2 ).
Select t*.
Construct the confidence interval.
*Interpret* the interval.
2. Components. 𝒙𝒘 = , sw = , nw = 17 𝒙𝒎 = 122.5, sm = , nm = Select t*. df =min{(nw -1), (nm -1)}=16 t*(90%, 16) = 1.746

32. Example: 90% CI for SSHA Scores
18.3 One-Sample t Confidence Intervals
Example: 90% CI for SSHA Scores
Steps for Success-
Constructing Confidence Intervals
for m1 - m2 .
Confirm that the 3 key conditions are satisfied (SRS?, N:n?, t-distribution?).
Identify the 3 key components of the confidence interval (means, s.ds., n1 , n2 ).
Select t*.
Construct the confidence interval.
*Interpret* the interval.
2. Components. 𝒙𝒘 = , sw = , nw = 17 𝒙𝒎 = 122.5, sm = , nm = Select t*. df =min{(nw -1), (nm -1)}=16 t*(90%, 16) = Interval −122.5 ± ±15.222=1.866 to 32.31

33. Example: 90% CI for SSHA Scores
18.3 One-Sample t Confidence Intervals
Example: 90% CI for SSHA Scores
Steps for Success-
Constructing Confidence Intervals
for m1 - m2 .
Confirm that the 3 key conditions are satisfied (SRS?, N:n?, t-distribution?).
Identify the 3 key components of the confidence interval (means, s.ds., n1 , n2 ).
Select t*.
Construct the confidence interval.
*Interpret* the interval.
2. Components. 𝒙𝒘 = , sw = , nw = 17 𝒙𝒎 = 122.5, sm = , nm = Select t*. df =min{(nw -1), (nm -1)}=16 t*(90%, 16) = Interval −122.5 ± ±15.222=1.866 to Interpret. We are 90% confident that the mean women’s SSHA score is between and points higher than men’s.

34. Sample Standard Deviation
19.3 Two-Sample t Procedures
Example: SSHA Scores
Let’s continue with this example by now conducting a test of significance for the mean difference in SSHA by gender at a=0.10.
Does our decision align with the results from the earlier poll?
Group
Sample Mean
Sample Standard Deviation
Sample Size
Women
20.363 17
Men
122.5
32.132 20

35. 19.3 Two-Sample t Procedures
Example: SSHA Scores
State: Is there a difference in the mean SSHA scores between men and women?
(i.e., mDiff ≠ 0, mWomen − mMen ≠ 0, mWomen ≠ mMen )
Plan:
a.) Identify the parameter.

36. 19.3 Two-Sample t Procedures
Example: SSHA Scores
State: Is there a difference in the mean SSHA scores between men and women?
(i.e., mDiff ≠ 0, mWomen − mMen ≠ 0, mWomen ≠ mMen )
Plan:
a.) Identify the parameter. mDiff =mWomen - mMen.
b) List all given information from the data collected.

37. 19.3 Two-Sample t Procedures
Example: SSHA Scores
State: Is there a difference in the mean SSHA scores between men and women?
(i.e., mDiff ≠ 0, mWomen − mMen ≠ 0, mWomen ≠ mMen )
Plan:
a.) Identify the parameter. mDiff =mWomen - mMen.
b) List all given information from the data collected. 𝒙𝒘 = , sw = , nw = 17
𝒙𝒎 = 122.5, sm = , nm = 20
c) State the null (H0) and alternative (HA) hypotheses.

38. 19.3 Two-Sample t Procedures
Example: SSHA Scores
State: Is there a difference in the mean SSHA scores between men and women?
(i.e., mDiff ≠ 0, mWomen − mMen ≠ 0, mWomen ≠ mMen )
Plan:
a.) Identify the parameter. mDiff =mWomen - mMen.
b) List all given information from the data collected. 𝒙𝒘 = , sw = , nw = 17
𝒙𝒎 = 122.5, sm = , nm = 20
c) State the null (H0) and alternative (HA) hypotheses. H0: mDiff = 0 Ha : mDiff ≠ 0

39. 19.3 Two-Sample t Procedures
Example: SSHA Scores
State: Is there a difference in the mean SSHA scores between men and women?
(i.e., mDiff ≠ 0, mWomen − mMen ≠ 0, mWomen ≠ mMen )
Plan:
a.) Identify the parameter. mDiff =mWomen - mMen.
b) List all given information from the data collected. 𝒙𝒘 = , sw = , nw = 17
𝒙𝒎 = 122.5, sm = , nm = 20
c) State the null (H0) and alternative (HA) hypotheses. H0: mDiff = 0 Ha : mDiff ≠ 0
d) Specify the level of significance. a =.10
e) Determine the type of test. Left-tailed Right-tailed Two-Tailed

40. Example: SSHA Scores Plan: 19.3 Two-Sample t Procedures
f) Sketch the region(s) of “extremely unlikely” test statistics.

41. Example: SSHA Scores Solve:
19.3 Two-Sample t Procedures
Example: SSHA Scores
Solve:
Check the conditions for the test you plan to use.
Two Simple Random Samples?
Large enough population: sample ratios?
Large enough samples?

42. Example: SSHA Scores Solve:
19.3 Two-Sample t Procedures
Example: SSHA Scores
Solve:
Check the conditions for the test you plan to use.
Two Simple Random Samples?
Yes. Stated as a random sample.
Large enough population: sample ratios?
Yes. Both populations are arbitrarily large;
much greater than, NW > 20*17 = 340; NM > 20*20 = 400
Large enough samples?
Yes. nW + nM =37 < 40 outlier has been removed. No skewness.

43. Example: SSHA Scores Solve: Calculate the test statistic
19.3 Two-Sample t Procedures
Example: SSHA Scores
Solve:
Calculate the test statistic
Determine (or approximate) the P-Value.
t = 𝑥 𝑤 − 𝑥 𝑚 𝑠 𝑤 𝑛 𝑤 + 𝑠 𝑚 𝑛 𝑚 =

44. Example: SSHA Scores Solve: Calculate the test statistic
19.3 Two-Sample t Procedures
Example: SSHA Scores
Solve:
Calculate the test statistic
Determine (or approximate) the P-Value.
t = 𝑥 𝑤 − 𝑥 𝑚 𝑠 𝑤 𝑛 𝑤 + 𝑠 𝑚 𝑛 𝑚 = − = =1.96

45. Example: SSHA Scores Solve: Calculate the test statistic
19.3 Two-Sample t Procedures
Example: SSHA Scores
Solve:
Calculate the test statistic
Determine (or approximate) the P-Value DF =
< 1.96 < 2.12
.05 < P-value < .10
P-value
t = 𝑥 𝑤 − 𝑥 𝑚 𝑠 𝑤 𝑛 𝑤 + 𝑠 𝑚 𝑛 𝑚 = − = =1.96

46. 19.3 Two-Sample t Procedures
Example: SSHA Scores
Conclude: a) Make a decision about the null hypothesis (Reject H0 or Fail to reject H0).

47. 19.3 Two-Sample t Procedures
Example: SSHA Scores
Conclude: a) Make a decision about the null hypothesis (Reject H0 or Fail to reject H0). Because the approximate P-value is smaller than 0.10, we reject the null hypothesis. b) Interpret the decision in the context of the original claim.

48. 19.3 Two-Sample t Procedures
Example: SSHA Scores
Conclude: a) Make a decision about the null hypothesis (Reject H0 or Fail to reject H0). Because the approximate P-value is smaller than 0.10, we reject the null hypothesis. b) Interpret the decision in the context of the original claim. There is enough evidence (at a=.10) that there is a difference in the mean SSHA score between men and women.

49. Sample Standard Deviation
19.3 Two-Sample t Procedures
Example: SSHA Scores
Let’s continue with this example by now conducting a test of significance for the mean difference in SSHA by gender at a=0.10.
Does our decision align with the results from the earlier poll? ________
Group
Sample Mean
Sample Standard Deviation
Sample Size
Women
20.363 17
Men
122.5
32.132 20