One-Sample Tests
It is sometimes difficult to determine from a study description how many samples of data were collected. Typically when the description refers to one type of person from a larger population, the study design uses only one sample. An example would be if we wanted to know whether Emory students are like college students in general. Emory students are a specific sample from the larger population of college students. The specific test that we use now varies based on whether we have collected data on only one dependent variable or on both independent and dependent variables.