Selecting Statistics  



Statistical Test

Regression coefficient (b or beta)

Statistical Measure

F test (F equals t-squared)

Notes

Beta is a standardized version of b.

Regression coefficient: Hays, W. L. Statistics for the Social Sciences. Second edition. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1973. p. 623, 630

F-test for regression: Hays, W. L. Statistics for the Social Sciences. Second edition. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1973. p. 647

SPSS: REGRESSION

SAS: GLM, REG