Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 06:23:11 -0500
Reply-To: Peter Flom <peterflomconsulting@mindspring.com>
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From: Peter Flom <peterflomconsulting@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject: Re: What test to use?
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Sharon <bssr.wedding@GMAIL.COM> wrote
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>I'm a student and I am conducting an experiment.
>
>I have one survey but administered it in two ways. One way was through
>the web and the other way was through the phone.
>
>I have a response rate for each type of method.
>
>Which test should I use to test if one method was better than the
>other?
What do you mean by 'better'?
If you mean 'more reliable' you can compare, e.g., the Cronbach's alpha for each. If you mean 'more valid' then it's trickier.
If you mean something else, please elaborate
Hope this helps
Peter
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