17.9.2.1 The (PSS) Two-Sample T-Test Dialog Box

Supporting Information

Results Log Output

Select check box to output results to the Results Log.

Calculate

Power Compute power for specified sample size.
Sample Size Compute sample size for proposed power.

Test Specification

1st Group Mean Mean of Group 1.
2nd Group Mean Mean of Group 2.
Standard Deviation Pooled standard deviation for the two samples.
Alpha Probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true.
Hypothetical Power(s) Specify spaced-separated list of hypothetical power(s). Available when Calculate = Sample Size.
Hypothetical Sample Size(s) Specify spaced separated list of hypothetical sample size(s). Available when Calculate = Power.
Tail

Select a 1- or 2-sided test for two-sample t-test

1 Side
Perform a 1-sided test.
2 Side
Perform a 2-sided test.

Options

Controls to be used when supplying additional power or sample size values by worksheet dataset:

When calculating power (Calculate = Power).

More Hypothetical Sample Size(s) Select to activate the Hypothetical Sample Size(s) Column input controls.
Hypothetical Sample Size(s) Column Specify column of sample size values. Available when More Hypothetical Sample Size(s)... is selected.

When calculating sample size (Calculate = Sample Size).

More Hypothetical Power(s) Select to activate the Hypothetical Sample Size(s) Column input controls.
Hypothetical Power(s) Column Specify column of power values. Available when More Hypothetical Power(s)... is selected.

Output Results

Determine where to create the output report worksheet. For more information, see Analysis Report Sheets.