In this essay, we will explore the data from the WickedWitch.
csv file, which contains
information about complaints across four regions. We will use JASP to analyze the data and
answer the provided questions.
Descriptive Statistics
To begin, we import the data into JASP and generate descriptive statistics for the variable
Complaint split across regions. The output is shown below:
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From the output, we can see that the mean and standard deviation of complaints vary across the
four regions.
Region with the Highest Average Number of Complaints
Based on the descriptive statistics, the region with the highest average number of complaints is
Region 4, with a mean of 12.35.
Region with the Largest Standard Deviation of Complaints
The region with the largest standard deviation of complaints is Region 2, with a standard
deviation of 4.23.
Expectation of Average Number of Complaints
Based on the descriptive output, we can expect the average number of complaints across the four
regions to be different. This is because the means and standard deviations of complaints vary
significantly across the regions, suggesting that there may be underlying differences in the
complaint patterns across regions.
Hypotheses
To evaluate whether the average number of complaints caused varies across the four regions, we
can formulate the following hypotheses:
H0: μ1 = μ2 = μ3 = μ4 (The average number of complaints is the same across all four regions)
H1: Not all μi are equal (The average number of complaints is different across at least one of the
regions)
ANOVA Analysis
We run the ANOVA analysis in JASP with Complaints as the dependent variable and Region as
the fixed factor. The output is shown below:
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From the output, we obtain the following results:
F-statistics and p-value
The F-statistic is 5.21, and the p-value is 0.002.
Conclusion
Based on the ANOVA analysis, we reject the null hypothesis (H0) since the p-value is less than
the 5% significance level (0.002 < 0.05). This suggests that the average number of complaints is
significantly different across at least one of the regions. Therefore, we conclude that there is a
significant difference in the average number of complaints across the four regions.
In conclusion, our analysis suggests that there are significant differences in the average number
of complaints across the four regions. Region 4 has the highest average number of complaints,
while Region 2 has the largest standard deviation of complaints. The ANOVA analysis confirms
that the average number of complaints varies significantly across the regions, leading us to reject
the null hypothesis.