# Choose and interpret the right statistical test

Picks the right method for your question and data and explains results in plain language.

- Topic: Data & Analysis
- Framework: Chain-of-Thought
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Data & Analytics, Explain & Teach, Fill-in Template, Step-by-step
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/choose-and-interpret-the-right-statistical-test

## Prompt

```text
Help me with a statistics question.

**My question:** [e.g. "Did the new process reduce errors?", "Is satisfaction different across regions?"]
**My data:** [variables, types (numeric/categorical), sample size, how it was collected]
**Results so far (if any):** [PASTE OUTPUT]
**Tools I use:** [Excel / Google Sheets / R / Python / SPSS]

Explain:
1. The right test or method and why — and the assumptions it requires (and how to check them).
2. How to run it in my tool, step by step.
3. How to interpret the output in plain language: effect size, confidence interval, p-value, and what they do and don't mean.
4. Common mistakes to avoid with this kind of data.

If my data or sample can't support the question, say so and suggest what would.
```

## What to fill in

- PASTE OUTPUT
- Excel / Google Sheets / R / Python / SPSS

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