Non parametric binomial one sample test SPSS

[misSofi]

Hello nice people,

I am facing a problem with the binomial test in SPSS; i do not know how to interpret it :( I have to submit my thesis on Monday and i really need your help! Since my data were not normally distributed  my supervisor e-mailed me the following:
"If you want to test if this significantly deviating from equal  distribution: go to non-parametric test, one sample."
i tried to find info on how to interpret it but i could not find anything useful.
Could you PLEASE help me on the interpretation of this ?

I have attached the results from the test.

Thank you very very much in advance!!!

[Bruce Weaver]

The output you attached states the null hypothesis for each test, what test was used, the p-value, and the decision (i.e., reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis).  So what is it specifically that you do not understand?  

(BTW, the procedure you used generates model viewer output.  You can double-click on that table to open the viewer to see more output.)

misSofi wrote

Hello nice people,

I am facing a problem with the binomial test in SPSS; i do not know how to interpret it :( I have to submit my thesis on Monday and i really need your help! Since my data were not normally distributed  my supervisor e-mailed me the following:
"If you want to test if this significantly deviating from equal  distribution: go to non-parametric test, one sample."
i tried to find info on how to interpret it but i could not find anything useful.
Could you PLEASE help me on the interpretation of this ?

I have attached the results from the test.

Thank you very very much in advance!!!

[misSofi]

Thank you very much for your reply. I really appreciate it!
I do not understand what does rejecting the null hypothesis means for the deviation from the equal distribution?

[misSofi]

oh thank you a lot I did not know that by clicking on the table you have more output!

[Jon K Peck]

Note that in recent versions of Statistics you can set your preferences to produce traditional pivot tables instead of model viewer output for Nonparametric Tests.


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The output you attached states the null hypothesis for each test, what test
was used, the p-value, and the decision (i.e., reject or fail to reject the
null hypothesis).  So what is it /specifically/ that you do not understand?  

(BTW, the procedure you used generates model viewer output.  You can
double-click on that table to open the viewer to see more output.)



misSofi wrote
> Hello nice people,
>
> I am facing a problem with the binomial test in SPSS; i do not know how to
> interpret it :( I have to submit my thesis on Monday and i really need
> your help! Since my data were not normally distributed  my supervisor
> e-mailed me the following:
> "If you want to test if this significantly deviating from equal
> distribution: go to non-parametric test, one sample."
> i tried to find info on how to interpret it but i could not find anything
> useful.
> Could you PLEASE help me on the interpretation of this ?
>
> I have attached the results from the test.
>
> Thank you very very much in advance!!!
<http://spssx-discussion.1045642.n5.nabble.com/file/n5728427/printscreen_non_parametric.png>




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[Bruce Weaver]

Taking your first test as an example, the null hypothesis states that your sample is a random sample from a population in which there are 50% males and 50% females.  The p-value = the probability of getting a male-female split at least as far from 50-50 as you observed in your sample IF the null hypothesis is really true.  

misSofi wrote

Thank you very much for your reply. I really appreciate it!
I do not understand what does rejecting the null hypothesis means for the deviation from the equal distribution?

[misSofi]

so no that the null hypothesis is rejected, what does it mean?

thank you once more!! :)

[David Marso]

It seems a bit of googling is in order?

misSofi wrote

so no that the null hypothesis is rejected, what does it mean?

thank you once more!! :)

[misSofi]

what do you mean by this? i do not understand you :)

[David Marso]

https://www.google.com/search?btnG=1&pws=0&q=hypothesis+testing&gws_rd=ssl

misSofi wrote

what do you mean by this? i do not understand you :)

[Bruce Weaver]

The null hypothesis IS rejected.  

As David suggested, it appears you need to review the basic principles of hypothesis testing.  I don't know what your discipline (area of study) is, but maybe the following notes from the Hyperstat website will be useful.

http://davidmlane.com/hyperstat/logic_hypothesis.html

misSofi wrote

so no that the null hypothesis is rejected, what does it mean?

thank you once more!! :)