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Full infer Pipeline Examples
In infer: Tidy Statistical Inference
Introduction
knitr::opts_chunk$set(fig.width = 6, fig.height = 4.5,
message = FALSE, warning = FALSE)
options(digits = 4)
This vignette is intended to provide a set of examples that nearly exhaustively demonstrate the functionalities provided by infer. Commentary on these examples is limited---for more discussion of the intuition behind the package, see the "Getting to Know infer" vignette, accessible by calling vignette("infer").
Throughout this vignette, we'll make use of the gss dataset supplied by infer, which contains a sample of data from the General Social Survey. See ?gss for more information on the variables included and their source. Note that this data (and our examples on it) are for demonstration purposes only, and will not necessarily provide accurate estimates unless weighted properly. For these examples, let's suppose that this dataset is a representative sample of a population we want to learn about: American adults. The data looks like this:
library(dplyr)
library(infer)
# load in the dataset
data(gss)
# take a look at its structure
dplyr::glimpse(gss)
Hypothesis tests
One numerical variable (mean)
Calculating the observed statistic,
x_bar <- gss %>%
specify(response = hours) %>%
calculate(stat = "mean")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
x_bar <- gss %>%
observe(response = hours, stat = "mean")
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>%
specify(response = hours) %>%
hypothesize(null = "point", mu = 40) %>%
generate(reps = 1000) %>%
calculate(stat = "mean")
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = x_bar, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>%
get_p_value(obs_stat = x_bar, direction = "two-sided")
One numerical variable (standardized mean $t$)
Calculating the observed statistic,
t_bar <- gss %>%
specify(response = hours) %>%
hypothesize(null = "point", mu = 40) %>%
calculate(stat = "t")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
t_bar <- gss %>%
observe(response = hours, null = "point", mu = 40, stat = "t")
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>%
specify(response = hours) %>%
hypothesize(null = "point", mu = 40) %>%
generate(reps = 1000) %>%
calculate(stat = "t")
Alternatively, finding the null distribution using theoretical methods using the assume() verb,
null_dist_theory <- gss %>%
specify(response = hours) %>%
assume("t")
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = t_bar, direction = "two-sided")
Alternatively, visualizing the observed statistic using the theory-based null distribution,
visualize(null_dist_theory) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = t_bar, direction = "two-sided")
Alternatively, visualizing the observed statistic using both of the null distributions,
visualize(null_dist, method = "both") +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = t_bar, direction = "two-sided")
Note that the above code makes use of the randomization-based null distribution.
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>%
get_p_value(obs_stat = t_bar, direction = "two-sided")
Alternatively, using the t_test wrapper:
gss %>%
t_test(response = hours, mu = 40)
infer does not support testing on one numerical variable via the z distribution.
One numerical variable (median)
Calculating the observed statistic,
x_tilde <- gss %>%
specify(response = age) %>%
calculate(stat = "median")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
x_tilde <- gss %>%
observe(response = age, stat = "median")
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>%
specify(response = age) %>%
hypothesize(null = "point", med = 40) %>%
generate(reps = 1000) %>%
calculate(stat = "median")
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = x_tilde, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>%
get_p_value(obs_stat = x_tilde, direction = "two-sided")
One numerical variable (paired)
The example under this header is compatible with stats "mean", "median", "sum", and "sd".
Suppose that each of these survey respondents had provided the number of hours worked per week when surveyed 5 years prior, encoded as hours_previous.
set.seed(1)
gss_paired <- gss %>%
mutate(
hours_previous = hours + 5 - rpois(nrow(.), 4.8),
diff = hours - hours_previous
)
gss_paired %>%
select(hours, hours_previous, diff)
We'd like to test the null hypothesis that the "mean" hours worked per week did not change between the sampled time and five years prior.
infer supports paired hypothesis testing via the null = "paired independence" argument to hypothesize().
Calculating the observed statistic,
x_tilde <- gss_paired %>%
specify(response = diff) %>%
calculate(stat = "mean")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
x_tilde <- gss_paired %>%
observe(response = diff, stat = "mean")
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss_paired %>%
specify(response = diff) %>%
hypothesize(null = "paired independence") %>%
generate(reps = 1000, type = "permute") %>%
calculate(stat = "mean")
Note that the diff column itself is not permuted, but rather the signs of the values in the column.
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = x_tilde, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>%
get_p_value(obs_stat = x_tilde, direction = "two-sided")
One categorical (one proportion)
Calculating the observed statistic,
p_hat <- gss %>%
specify(response = sex, success = "female") %>%
calculate(stat = "prop")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
p_hat <- gss %>%
observe(response = sex, success = "female", stat = "prop")
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>%
specify(response = sex, success = "female") %>%
hypothesize(null = "point", p = .5) %>%
generate(reps = 1000) %>%
calculate(stat = "prop")
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = p_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>%
get_p_value(obs_stat = p_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Note that logical variables will be coerced to factors:
null_dist <- gss %>%
dplyr::mutate(is_female = (sex == "female")) %>%
specify(response = is_female, success = "TRUE") %>%
hypothesize(null = "point", p = .5) %>%
generate(reps = 1000) %>%
calculate(stat = "prop")
One categorical variable (standardized proportion $z$)
Calculating the observed statistic,
p_hat <- gss %>%
specify(response = sex, success = "female") %>%
hypothesize(null = "point", p = .5) %>%
calculate(stat = "z")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
p_hat <- gss %>%
observe(response = sex, success = "female", null = "point", p = .5, stat = "z")
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>%
specify(response = sex, success = "female") %>%
hypothesize(null = "point", p = .5) %>%
generate(reps = 1000, type = "draw") %>%
calculate(stat = "z")
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = p_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>%
get_p_value(obs_stat = p_hat, direction = "two-sided")
The package also supplies a wrapper around prop.test for tests of a single proportion on tidy data.
prop_test(gss,
college ~ NULL,
p = .2)
infer does not support testing two means via the z distribution.
Two categorical (2 level) variables
The infer package provides several statistics to work with data of this type. One of them is the statistic for difference in proportions.
Calculating the observed statistic,
d_hat <- gss %>%
specify(college ~ sex, success = "no degree") %>%
calculate(stat = "diff in props", order = c("female", "male"))
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
d_hat <- gss %>%
observe(college ~ sex, success = "no degree",
stat = "diff in props", order = c("female", "male"))
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>%
specify(college ~ sex, success = "no degree") %>%
hypothesize(null = "independence") %>%
generate(reps = 1000) %>%
calculate(stat = "diff in props", order = c("female", "male"))
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = d_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>%
get_p_value(obs_stat = d_hat, direction = "two-sided")
infer also provides functionality to calculate ratios of proportions. The workflow looks similar to that for diff in props.
Calculating the observed statistic,
r_hat <- gss %>%
specify(college ~ sex, success = "no degree") %>%
calculate(stat = "ratio of props", order = c("female", "male"))
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
r_hat <- gss %>%
observe(college ~ sex, success = "no degree",
stat = "ratio of props", order = c("female", "male"))
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>%
specify(college ~ sex, success = "no degree") %>%
hypothesize(null = "independence") %>%
generate(reps = 1000) %>%
calculate(stat = "ratio of props", order = c("female", "male"))
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = r_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>%
get_p_value(obs_stat = r_hat, direction = "two-sided")
In addition, the package provides functionality to calculate odds ratios. The workflow also looks similar to that for diff in props.
Calculating the observed statistic,
or_hat <- gss %>%
specify(college ~ sex, success = "no degree") %>%
calculate(stat = "odds ratio", order = c("female", "male"))
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>%
specify(college ~ sex, success = "no degree") %>%
hypothesize(null = "independence") %>%
generate(reps = 1000) %>%
calculate(stat = "odds ratio", order = c("female", "male"))
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = or_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>%
get_p_value(obs_stat = or_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Two categorical (2 level) variables (z)
Finding the standardized observed statistic,
z_hat <- gss %>%
specify(college ~ sex, success = "no degree") %>%
hypothesize(null = "independence") %>%
calculate(stat = "z", order = c("female", "male"))
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
z_hat <- gss %>%
observe(college ~ sex, success = "no degree",
stat = "z", order = c("female", "male"))
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>%
specify(college ~ sex, success = "no degree") %>%
hypothesize(null = "independence") %>%
generate(reps = 1000) %>%
calculate(stat = "z", order = c("female", "male"))
Alternatively, finding the null distribution using theoretical methods using the assume() verb,
null_dist_theory <- gss %>%
specify(college ~ sex, success = "no degree") %>%
assume("z")
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = z_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Alternatively, visualizing the observed statistic using the theory-based null distribution,
visualize(null_dist_theory) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = z_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Alternatively, visualizing the observed statistic using both of the null distributions,
visualize(null_dist, method = "both") +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = z_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Note that the above code makes use of the randomization-based null distribution.
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>%
get_p_value(obs_stat = z_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Note the similarities in this plot and the previous one.
The package also supplies a wrapper around prop.test to allow for tests of equality of proportions on tidy data.
prop_test(gss,
college ~ sex,
order = c("female", "male"))
One categorical (>2 level) - GoF
Calculating the observed statistic,
Note the need to add in the hypothesized values here to compute the observed statistic.
Chisq_hat <- gss %>%
specify(response = finrela) %>%
hypothesize(null = "point",
p = c("far below average" = 1/6,
"below average" = 1/6,
"average" = 1/6,
"above average" = 1/6,
"far above average" = 1/6,
"DK" = 1/6)) %>%
calculate(stat = "Chisq")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
Chisq_hat <- gss %>%
observe(response = finrela,
null = "point",
p = c("far below average" = 1/6,
"below average" = 1/6,
"average" = 1/6,
"above average" = 1/6,
"far above average" = 1/6,
"DK" = 1/6),
stat = "Chisq")
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>%
specify(response = finrela) %>%
hypothesize(null = "point",
p = c("far below average" = 1/6,
"below average" = 1/6,
"average" = 1/6,
"above average" = 1/6,
"far above average" = 1/6,
"DK" = 1/6)) %>%
generate(reps = 1000, type = "draw") %>%
calculate(stat = "Chisq")
Alternatively, finding the null distribution using theoretical methods using the assume() verb,
null_dist_theory <- gss %>%
specify(response = finrela) %>%
assume("Chisq")
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = Chisq_hat, direction = "greater")
Alternatively, visualizing the observed statistic using the theory-based null distribution,
visualize(null_dist_theory) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = Chisq_hat, direction = "greater")
Alternatively, visualizing the observed statistic using both of the null distributions,
visualize(null_dist_theory, method = "both") +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = Chisq_hat, direction = "greater")
Note that the above code makes use of the randomization-based null distribution.
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>%
get_p_value(obs_stat = Chisq_hat, direction = "greater")
Alternatively, using the chisq_test wrapper:
chisq_test(gss,
response = finrela,
p = c("far below average" = 1/6,
"below average" = 1/6,
"average" = 1/6,
"above average" = 1/6,
"far above average" = 1/6,
"DK" = 1/6))
Two categorical (>2 level): Chi-squared test of independence
Calculating the observed statistic,
Chisq_hat <- gss %>%
specify(formula = finrela ~ sex) %>%
hypothesize(null = "independence") %>%
calculate(stat = "Chisq")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
Chisq_hat <- gss %>%
observe(formula = finrela ~ sex, stat = "Chisq")
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>%
specify(finrela ~ sex) %>%
hypothesize(null = "independence") %>%
generate(reps = 1000, type = "permute") %>%
calculate(stat = "Chisq")
Alternatively, finding the null distribution using theoretical methods using the assume() verb,
null_dist_theory <- gss %>%
specify(finrela ~ sex) %>%
assume(distribution = "Chisq")
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = Chisq_hat, direction = "greater")
Alternatively, visualizing the observed statistic using the theory-based null distribution,
visualize(null_dist_theory) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = Chisq_hat, direction = "greater")
Alternatively, visualizing the observed statistic using both of the null distributions,
visualize(null_dist, method = "both") +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = Chisq_hat, direction = "greater")
Note that the above code makes use of the randomization-based null distribution.
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>%
get_p_value(obs_stat = Chisq_hat, direction = "greater")
Alternatively, using the wrapper to carry out the test,
gss %>%
chisq_test(formula = finrela ~ sex)
One numerical variable, one categorical (2 levels) (diff in means)
Calculating the observed statistic,
d_hat <- gss %>%
specify(age ~ college) %>%
calculate(stat = "diff in means", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
d_hat <- gss %>%
observe(age ~ college,
stat = "diff in means", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>%
specify(age ~ college) %>%
hypothesize(null = "independence") %>%
generate(reps = 1000, type = "permute") %>%
calculate(stat = "diff in means", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = d_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>%
get_p_value(obs_stat = d_hat, direction = "two-sided")
One numerical variable, one categorical (2 levels) (t)
Finding the standardized observed statistic,
t_hat <- gss %>%
specify(age ~ college) %>%
hypothesize(null = "independence") %>%
calculate(stat = "t", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
t_hat <- gss %>%
observe(age ~ college,
stat = "t", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>%
specify(age ~ college) %>%
hypothesize(null = "independence") %>%
generate(reps = 1000, type = "permute") %>%
calculate(stat = "t", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Alternatively, finding the null distribution using theoretical methods using the assume() verb,
null_dist_theory <- gss %>%
specify(age ~ college) %>%
assume("t")
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = t_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Alternatively, visualizing the observed statistic using the theory-based null distribution,
visualize(null_dist_theory) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = t_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Alternatively, visualizing the observed statistic using both of the null distributions,
visualize(null_dist, method = "both") +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = t_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Note that the above code makes use of the randomization-based null distribution.
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>%
get_p_value(obs_stat = t_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Note the similarities in this plot and the previous one.
One numerical variable, one categorical (2 levels) (diff in medians)
Calculating the observed statistic,
d_hat <- gss %>%
specify(age ~ college) %>%
calculate(stat = "diff in medians", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
d_hat <- gss %>%
observe(age ~ college,
stat = "diff in medians", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>%
specify(age ~ college) %>% # alt: response = age, explanatory = season
hypothesize(null = "independence") %>%
generate(reps = 1000, type = "permute") %>%
calculate(stat = "diff in medians", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = d_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>%
get_p_value(obs_stat = d_hat, direction = "two-sided")
One numerical, one categorical (>2 levels) - ANOVA
Calculating the observed statistic,
F_hat <- gss %>%
specify(age ~ partyid) %>%
calculate(stat = "F")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
F_hat <- gss %>%
observe(age ~ partyid, stat = "F")
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>%
specify(age ~ partyid) %>%
hypothesize(null = "independence") %>%
generate(reps = 1000, type = "permute") %>%
calculate(stat = "F")
Alternatively, finding the null distribution using theoretical methods using the assume() verb,
null_dist_theory <- gss %>%
specify(age ~ partyid) %>%
hypothesize(null = "independence") %>%
assume(distribution = "F")
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = F_hat, direction = "greater")
Alternatively, visualizing the observed statistic using the theory-based null distribution,
visualize(null_dist_theory) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = F_hat, direction = "greater")
Alternatively, visualizing the observed statistic using both of the null distributions,
visualize(null_dist, method = "both") +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = F_hat, direction = "greater")
Note that the above code makes use of the randomization-based null distribution.
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>%
get_p_value(obs_stat = F_hat, direction = "greater")
Two numerical vars - SLR
Calculating the observed statistic,
slope_hat <- gss %>%
specify(hours ~ age) %>%
calculate(stat = "slope")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
slope_hat <- gss %>%
observe(hours ~ age, stat = "slope")
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>%
specify(hours ~ age) %>%
hypothesize(null = "independence") %>%
generate(reps = 1000, type = "permute") %>%
calculate(stat = "slope")
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = slope_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>%
get_p_value(obs_stat = slope_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Two numerical vars - correlation
Calculating the observed statistic,
correlation_hat <- gss %>%
specify(hours ~ age) %>%
calculate(stat = "correlation")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
correlation_hat <- gss %>%
observe(hours ~ age, stat = "correlation")
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>%
specify(hours ~ age) %>%
hypothesize(null = "independence") %>%
generate(reps = 1000, type = "permute") %>%
calculate(stat = "correlation")
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = correlation_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>%
get_p_value(obs_stat = correlation_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Two numerical vars - SLR (t)
Not currently implemented since $t$ could refer to standardized slope or standardized correlation.
Multiple explanatory variables
Calculating the observed fit,
obs_fit <- gss %>%
specify(hours ~ age + college) %>%
fit()
Generating a distribution of fits with the response variable permuted,
null_dist <- gss %>%
specify(hours ~ age + college) %>%
hypothesize(null = "independence") %>%
generate(reps = 1000, type = "permute") %>%
fit()
Generating a distribution of fits where each explanatory variable is permuted independently,
null_dist2 <- gss %>%
specify(hours ~ age + college) %>%
hypothesize(null = "independence") %>%
generate(reps = 1000, type = "permute", variables = c(age, college)) %>%
fit()
Visualizing the observed fit alongside the null fits,
visualize(null_dist) +
shade_p_value(obs_stat = obs_fit, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating p-values from the null distribution and observed fit,
null_dist %>%
get_p_value(obs_stat = obs_fit, direction = "two-sided")
Note that this fit()-based workflow can be applied to use cases with differing numbers of explanatory variables and explanatory variable types.
Confidence intervals
One numerical (one mean)
Finding the observed statistic,
x_bar <- gss %>%
specify(response = hours) %>%
calculate(stat = "mean")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
x_bar <- gss %>%
observe(response = hours, stat = "mean")
Then, generating a bootstrap distribution,
boot_dist <- gss %>%
specify(response = hours) %>%
generate(reps = 1000, type = "bootstrap") %>%
calculate(stat = "mean")
Use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval,
percentile_ci <- get_ci(boot_dist)
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the distribution,
visualize(boot_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = percentile_ci)
Alternatively, use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval using the standard error,
standard_error_ci <- get_ci(boot_dist, type = "se", point_estimate = x_bar)
visualize(boot_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = standard_error_ci)
Instead of a simulation-based bootstrap distribution, we can also define a theory-based sampling distribution,
sampling_dist <- gss %>%
specify(response = hours) %>%
assume(distribution = "t")
Visualization and calculation of confidence intervals interfaces in the same way as with the simulation-based distribution,
theor_ci <- get_ci(sampling_dist, point_estimate = x_bar)
theor_ci
visualize(sampling_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = theor_ci)
Note that the t distribution is recentered and rescaled to lie on the scale of the observed data. infer does not support confidence intervals on means via the z distribution.
One numerical (one mean - standardized)
Finding the observed statistic,
t_hat <- gss %>%
specify(response = hours) %>%
hypothesize(null = "point", mu = 40) %>%
calculate(stat = "t")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
t_hat <- gss %>%
observe(response = hours,
null = "point", mu = 40,
stat = "t")
Then, generating the bootstrap distribution,
boot_dist <- gss %>%
specify(response = hours) %>%
generate(reps = 1000, type = "bootstrap") %>%
calculate(stat = "t")
Use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval,
percentile_ci <- get_ci(boot_dist)
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the distribution,
visualize(boot_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = percentile_ci)
Alternatively, use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval using the standard error,
standard_error_ci <- boot_dist %>%
get_ci(type = "se", point_estimate = t_hat)
visualize(boot_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = standard_error_ci)
See the above subsection (one mean) for a theory-based approach. Note that infer does not support confidence intervals on means via the z distribution.
One categorical (one proportion)
Finding the observed statistic,
p_hat <- gss %>%
specify(response = sex, success = "female") %>%
calculate(stat = "prop")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
p_hat <- gss %>%
observe(response = sex, success = "female", stat = "prop")
Then, generating a bootstrap distribution,
boot_dist <- gss %>%
specify(response = sex, success = "female") %>%
generate(reps = 1000, type = "bootstrap") %>%
calculate(stat = "prop")
Use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval,
percentile_ci <- get_ci(boot_dist)
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the distribution,
visualize(boot_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = percentile_ci)
Alternatively, use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval using the standard error,
standard_error_ci <- boot_dist %>%
get_ci(type = "se", point_estimate = p_hat)
visualize(boot_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = standard_error_ci)
Instead of a simulation-based bootstrap distribution, we can also define a theory-based sampling distribution,
sampling_dist <- gss %>%
specify(response = sex, success = "female") %>%
assume(distribution = "z")
Visualization and calculation of confidence intervals interfaces in the same way as with the simulation-based distribution,
theor_ci <- get_ci(sampling_dist, point_estimate = p_hat)
theor_ci
visualize(sampling_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = theor_ci)
Note that the z distribution is recentered and rescaled to lie on the scale of the observed data. infer does not support confidence intervals on means via the z distribution.
One categorical variable (standardized proportion $z$)
See the above subsection (one proportion) for a theory-based approach.
One numerical variable, one categorical (2 levels) (diff in means)
Finding the observed statistic,
d_hat <- gss %>%
specify(hours ~ college) %>%
calculate(stat = "diff in means", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
d_hat <- gss %>%
observe(hours ~ college,
stat = "diff in means", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Then, generating a bootstrap distribution,
boot_dist <- gss %>%
specify(hours ~ college) %>%
generate(reps = 1000, type = "bootstrap") %>%
calculate(stat = "diff in means", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval,
percentile_ci <- get_ci(boot_dist)
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the distribution,
visualize(boot_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = percentile_ci)
Alternatively, use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval using the standard error,
standard_error_ci <- boot_dist %>%
get_ci(type = "se", point_estimate = d_hat)
visualize(boot_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = standard_error_ci)
Instead of a simulation-based bootstrap distribution, we can also define a theory-based sampling distribution,
sampling_dist <- gss %>%
specify(hours ~ college) %>%
assume(distribution = "t")
Visualization and calculation of confidence intervals interfaces in the same way as with the simulation-based distribution,
theor_ci <- get_ci(sampling_dist, point_estimate = d_hat)
theor_ci
visualize(sampling_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = theor_ci)
Note that the t distribution is recentered and rescaled to lie on the scale of the observed data.
infer also provides functionality to calculate ratios of means. The workflow looks similar to that for diff in means.
Finding the observed statistic,
d_hat <- gss %>%
specify(hours ~ college) %>%
calculate(stat = "ratio of means", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
d_hat <- gss %>%
observe(hours ~ college,
stat = "ratio of means", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Then, generating a bootstrap distribution,
boot_dist <- gss %>%
specify(hours ~ college) %>%
generate(reps = 1000, type = "bootstrap") %>%
calculate(stat = "ratio of means", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval,
percentile_ci <- get_ci(boot_dist)
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the distribution,
visualize(boot_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = percentile_ci)
Alternatively, use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval using the standard error,
standard_error_ci <- boot_dist %>%
get_ci(type = "se", point_estimate = d_hat)
visualize(boot_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = standard_error_ci)
One numerical variable, one categorical (2 levels) (t)
Finding the standardized point estimate,
t_hat <- gss %>%
specify(hours ~ college) %>%
calculate(stat = "t", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
t_hat <- gss %>%
observe(hours ~ college,
stat = "t", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Then, generating a bootstrap distribution,
boot_dist <- gss %>%
specify(hours ~ college) %>%
generate(reps = 1000, type = "bootstrap") %>%
calculate(stat = "t", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval,
percentile_ci <- get_ci(boot_dist)
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the distribution,
visualize(boot_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = percentile_ci)
Alternatively, use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval using the standard error,
standard_error_ci <- boot_dist %>%
get_ci(type = "se", point_estimate = t_hat)
visualize(boot_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = standard_error_ci)
See the above subsection (diff in means) for a theory-based approach. infer does not support confidence intervals on means via the z distribution.
Two categorical variables (diff in proportions)
Finding the observed statistic,
d_hat <- gss %>%
specify(college ~ sex, success = "degree") %>%
calculate(stat = "diff in props", order = c("female", "male"))
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
d_hat <- gss %>%
observe(college ~ sex, success = "degree",
stat = "diff in props", order = c("female", "male"))
Then, generating a bootstrap distribution,
boot_dist <- gss %>%
specify(college ~ sex, success = "degree") %>%
generate(reps = 1000, type = "bootstrap") %>%
calculate(stat = "diff in props", order = c("female", "male"))
Use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval,
percentile_ci <- get_ci(boot_dist)
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the distribution,
visualize(boot_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = percentile_ci)
Alternatively, use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval using the standard error,
standard_error_ci <- boot_dist %>%
get_ci(type = "se", point_estimate = d_hat)
visualize(boot_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = standard_error_ci)
Instead of a simulation-based bootstrap distribution, we can also define a theory-based sampling distribution,
sampling_dist <- gss %>%
specify(college ~ sex, success = "degree") %>%
assume(distribution = "z")
Visualization and calculation of confidence intervals interfaces in the same way as with the simulation-based distribution,
theor_ci <- get_ci(sampling_dist, point_estimate = d_hat)
theor_ci
visualize(sampling_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = theor_ci)
Note that the z distribution is recentered and rescaled to lie on the scale of the observed data.
Two categorical variables (z)
Finding the standardized point estimate,
z_hat <- gss %>%
specify(college ~ sex, success = "degree") %>%
calculate(stat = "z", order = c("female", "male"))
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
z_hat <- gss %>%
observe(college ~ sex, success = "degree",
stat = "z", order = c("female", "male"))
Then, generating a bootstrap distribution,
boot_dist <- gss %>%
specify(college ~ sex, success = "degree") %>%
generate(reps = 1000, type = "bootstrap") %>%
calculate(stat = "z", order = c("female", "male"))
Use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval,
percentile_ci <- get_ci(boot_dist)
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the distribution,
visualize(boot_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = percentile_ci)
Alternatively, use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval using the standard error,
standard_error_ci <- boot_dist %>%
get_ci(type = "se", point_estimate = z_hat)
visualize(boot_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = standard_error_ci)
See the above subsection (diff in props) for a theory-based approach.
Two numerical vars - SLR
Finding the observed statistic,
slope_hat <- gss %>%
specify(hours ~ age) %>%
calculate(stat = "slope")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
slope_hat <- gss %>%
observe(hours ~ age, stat = "slope")
Then, generating a bootstrap distribution,
boot_dist <- gss %>%
specify(hours ~ age) %>%
generate(reps = 1000, type = "bootstrap") %>%
calculate(stat = "slope")
Use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval,
percentile_ci <- get_ci(boot_dist)
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the distribution,
visualize(boot_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = percentile_ci)
Alternatively, use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval using the standard error,
standard_error_ci <- boot_dist %>%
get_ci(type = "se", point_estimate = slope_hat)
visualize(boot_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = standard_error_ci)
Two numerical vars - correlation
Finding the observed statistic,
correlation_hat <- gss %>%
specify(hours ~ age) %>%
calculate(stat = "correlation")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
correlation_hat <- gss %>%
observe(hours ~ age, stat = "correlation")
Then, generating a bootstrap distribution,
boot_dist <- gss %>%
specify(hours ~ age) %>%
generate(reps = 1000, type = "bootstrap") %>%
calculate(stat = "correlation")
Use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval,
percentile_ci <- get_ci(boot_dist)
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the distribution,
visualize(boot_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = percentile_ci)
Alternatively, use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval using the standard error,
standard_error_ci <- boot_dist %>%
get_ci(type = "se", point_estimate = correlation_hat)
visualize(boot_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = standard_error_ci)
Two numerical vars - t
Not currently implemented since $t$ could refer to standardized slope or standardized correlation.
Multiple explanatory variables
Calculating the observed fit,
obs_fit <- gss %>%
specify(hours ~ age + college) %>%
fit()
Then, generating a bootstrap distribution,
boot_dist <- gss %>%
specify(hours ~ age + college) %>%
generate(reps = 1000, type = "bootstrap") %>%
fit()
Use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval,
conf_ints <-
get_confidence_interval(
boot_dist,
level = .95,
point_estimate = obs_fit
)
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the distribution,
visualize(boot_dist) +
shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = conf_ints)
Note that this fit()-based workflow can be applied to use cases with differing numbers of explanatory variables and explanatory variable types.
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Introduction
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This vignette is intended to provide a set of examples that nearly exhaustively demonstrate the functionalities provided by infer. Commentary on these examples is limited---for more discussion of the intuition behind the package, see the "Getting to Know infer" vignette, accessible by calling vignette("infer").
Throughout this vignette, we'll make use of the gss dataset supplied by infer, which contains a sample of data from the General Social Survey. See ?gss for more information on the variables included and their source. Note that this data (and our examples on it) are for demonstration purposes only, and will not necessarily provide accurate estimates unless weighted properly. For these examples, let's suppose that this dataset is a representative sample of a population we want to learn about: American adults. The data looks like this:
library(dplyr) library(infer)
# load in the dataset data(gss) # take a look at its structure dplyr::glimpse(gss)
Hypothesis tests
One numerical variable (mean)
Calculating the observed statistic,
x_bar <- gss %>% specify(response = hours) %>% calculate(stat = "mean")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
x_bar <- gss %>% observe(response = hours, stat = "mean")
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>% specify(response = hours) %>% hypothesize(null = "point", mu = 40) %>% generate(reps = 1000) %>% calculate(stat = "mean")
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = x_bar, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>% get_p_value(obs_stat = x_bar, direction = "two-sided")
One numerical variable (standardized mean $t$)
Calculating the observed statistic,
t_bar <- gss %>% specify(response = hours) %>% hypothesize(null = "point", mu = 40) %>% calculate(stat = "t")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
t_bar <- gss %>% observe(response = hours, null = "point", mu = 40, stat = "t")
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>% specify(response = hours) %>% hypothesize(null = "point", mu = 40) %>% generate(reps = 1000) %>% calculate(stat = "t")
Alternatively, finding the null distribution using theoretical methods using the assume() verb,
null_dist_theory <- gss %>% specify(response = hours) %>% assume("t")
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = t_bar, direction = "two-sided")
Alternatively, visualizing the observed statistic using the theory-based null distribution,
visualize(null_dist_theory) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = t_bar, direction = "two-sided")
Alternatively, visualizing the observed statistic using both of the null distributions,
visualize(null_dist, method = "both") + shade_p_value(obs_stat = t_bar, direction = "two-sided")
Note that the above code makes use of the randomization-based null distribution.
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>% get_p_value(obs_stat = t_bar, direction = "two-sided")
Alternatively, using the t_test wrapper:
gss %>% t_test(response = hours, mu = 40)
infer does not support testing on one numerical variable via the z distribution.
One numerical variable (median)
Calculating the observed statistic,
x_tilde <- gss %>% specify(response = age) %>% calculate(stat = "median")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
x_tilde <- gss %>% observe(response = age, stat = "median")
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>% specify(response = age) %>% hypothesize(null = "point", med = 40) %>% generate(reps = 1000) %>% calculate(stat = "median")
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = x_tilde, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>% get_p_value(obs_stat = x_tilde, direction = "two-sided")
One numerical variable (paired)
The example under this header is compatible with stats "mean", "median", "sum", and "sd".
Suppose that each of these survey respondents had provided the number of hours worked per week when surveyed 5 years prior, encoded as hours_previous.
set.seed(1) gss_paired <- gss %>% mutate( hours_previous = hours + 5 - rpois(nrow(.), 4.8), diff = hours - hours_previous ) gss_paired %>% select(hours, hours_previous, diff)
We'd like to test the null hypothesis that the "mean" hours worked per week did not change between the sampled time and five years prior.
infer supports paired hypothesis testing via the null = "paired independence" argument to hypothesize().
Calculating the observed statistic,
x_tilde <- gss_paired %>% specify(response = diff) %>% calculate(stat = "mean")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
x_tilde <- gss_paired %>% observe(response = diff, stat = "mean")
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss_paired %>% specify(response = diff) %>% hypothesize(null = "paired independence") %>% generate(reps = 1000, type = "permute") %>% calculate(stat = "mean")
Note that the diff column itself is not permuted, but rather the signs of the values in the column.
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = x_tilde, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>% get_p_value(obs_stat = x_tilde, direction = "two-sided")
One categorical (one proportion)
Calculating the observed statistic,
p_hat <- gss %>% specify(response = sex, success = "female") %>% calculate(stat = "prop")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
p_hat <- gss %>% observe(response = sex, success = "female", stat = "prop")
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>% specify(response = sex, success = "female") %>% hypothesize(null = "point", p = .5) %>% generate(reps = 1000) %>% calculate(stat = "prop")
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = p_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>% get_p_value(obs_stat = p_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Note that logical variables will be coerced to factors:
null_dist <- gss %>% dplyr::mutate(is_female = (sex == "female")) %>% specify(response = is_female, success = "TRUE") %>% hypothesize(null = "point", p = .5) %>% generate(reps = 1000) %>% calculate(stat = "prop")
One categorical variable (standardized proportion $z$)
Calculating the observed statistic,
p_hat <- gss %>% specify(response = sex, success = "female") %>% hypothesize(null = "point", p = .5) %>% calculate(stat = "z")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
p_hat <- gss %>% observe(response = sex, success = "female", null = "point", p = .5, stat = "z")
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>% specify(response = sex, success = "female") %>% hypothesize(null = "point", p = .5) %>% generate(reps = 1000, type = "draw") %>% calculate(stat = "z")
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = p_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>% get_p_value(obs_stat = p_hat, direction = "two-sided")
The package also supplies a wrapper around prop.test for tests of a single proportion on tidy data.
prop_test(gss, college ~ NULL, p = .2)
infer does not support testing two means via the z distribution.
Two categorical (2 level) variables
The infer package provides several statistics to work with data of this type. One of them is the statistic for difference in proportions.
Calculating the observed statistic,
d_hat <- gss %>% specify(college ~ sex, success = "no degree") %>% calculate(stat = "diff in props", order = c("female", "male"))
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
d_hat <- gss %>% observe(college ~ sex, success = "no degree", stat = "diff in props", order = c("female", "male"))
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>% specify(college ~ sex, success = "no degree") %>% hypothesize(null = "independence") %>% generate(reps = 1000) %>% calculate(stat = "diff in props", order = c("female", "male"))
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = d_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>% get_p_value(obs_stat = d_hat, direction = "two-sided")
infer also provides functionality to calculate ratios of proportions. The workflow looks similar to that for diff in props.
Calculating the observed statistic,
r_hat <- gss %>% specify(college ~ sex, success = "no degree") %>% calculate(stat = "ratio of props", order = c("female", "male"))
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
r_hat <- gss %>% observe(college ~ sex, success = "no degree", stat = "ratio of props", order = c("female", "male"))
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>% specify(college ~ sex, success = "no degree") %>% hypothesize(null = "independence") %>% generate(reps = 1000) %>% calculate(stat = "ratio of props", order = c("female", "male"))
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = r_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>% get_p_value(obs_stat = r_hat, direction = "two-sided")
In addition, the package provides functionality to calculate odds ratios. The workflow also looks similar to that for diff in props.
Calculating the observed statistic,
or_hat <- gss %>% specify(college ~ sex, success = "no degree") %>% calculate(stat = "odds ratio", order = c("female", "male"))
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>% specify(college ~ sex, success = "no degree") %>% hypothesize(null = "independence") %>% generate(reps = 1000) %>% calculate(stat = "odds ratio", order = c("female", "male"))
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = or_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>% get_p_value(obs_stat = or_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Two categorical (2 level) variables (z)
Finding the standardized observed statistic,
z_hat <- gss %>% specify(college ~ sex, success = "no degree") %>% hypothesize(null = "independence") %>% calculate(stat = "z", order = c("female", "male"))
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
z_hat <- gss %>% observe(college ~ sex, success = "no degree", stat = "z", order = c("female", "male"))
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>% specify(college ~ sex, success = "no degree") %>% hypothesize(null = "independence") %>% generate(reps = 1000) %>% calculate(stat = "z", order = c("female", "male"))
Alternatively, finding the null distribution using theoretical methods using the assume() verb,
null_dist_theory <- gss %>% specify(college ~ sex, success = "no degree") %>% assume("z")
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = z_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Alternatively, visualizing the observed statistic using the theory-based null distribution,
visualize(null_dist_theory) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = z_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Alternatively, visualizing the observed statistic using both of the null distributions,
visualize(null_dist, method = "both") + shade_p_value(obs_stat = z_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Note that the above code makes use of the randomization-based null distribution.
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>% get_p_value(obs_stat = z_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Note the similarities in this plot and the previous one.
The package also supplies a wrapper around prop.test to allow for tests of equality of proportions on tidy data.
prop_test(gss, college ~ sex, order = c("female", "male"))
One categorical (>2 level) - GoF
Calculating the observed statistic,
Note the need to add in the hypothesized values here to compute the observed statistic.
Chisq_hat <- gss %>% specify(response = finrela) %>% hypothesize(null = "point", p = c("far below average" = 1/6, "below average" = 1/6, "average" = 1/6, "above average" = 1/6, "far above average" = 1/6, "DK" = 1/6)) %>% calculate(stat = "Chisq")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
Chisq_hat <- gss %>% observe(response = finrela, null = "point", p = c("far below average" = 1/6, "below average" = 1/6, "average" = 1/6, "above average" = 1/6, "far above average" = 1/6, "DK" = 1/6), stat = "Chisq")
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>% specify(response = finrela) %>% hypothesize(null = "point", p = c("far below average" = 1/6, "below average" = 1/6, "average" = 1/6, "above average" = 1/6, "far above average" = 1/6, "DK" = 1/6)) %>% generate(reps = 1000, type = "draw") %>% calculate(stat = "Chisq")
Alternatively, finding the null distribution using theoretical methods using the assume() verb,
null_dist_theory <- gss %>% specify(response = finrela) %>% assume("Chisq")
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = Chisq_hat, direction = "greater")
Alternatively, visualizing the observed statistic using the theory-based null distribution,
visualize(null_dist_theory) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = Chisq_hat, direction = "greater")
Alternatively, visualizing the observed statistic using both of the null distributions,
visualize(null_dist_theory, method = "both") + shade_p_value(obs_stat = Chisq_hat, direction = "greater")
Note that the above code makes use of the randomization-based null distribution.
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>% get_p_value(obs_stat = Chisq_hat, direction = "greater")
Alternatively, using the chisq_test wrapper:
chisq_test(gss, response = finrela, p = c("far below average" = 1/6, "below average" = 1/6, "average" = 1/6, "above average" = 1/6, "far above average" = 1/6, "DK" = 1/6))
Two categorical (>2 level): Chi-squared test of independence
Calculating the observed statistic,
Chisq_hat <- gss %>% specify(formula = finrela ~ sex) %>% hypothesize(null = "independence") %>% calculate(stat = "Chisq")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
Chisq_hat <- gss %>% observe(formula = finrela ~ sex, stat = "Chisq")
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>% specify(finrela ~ sex) %>% hypothesize(null = "independence") %>% generate(reps = 1000, type = "permute") %>% calculate(stat = "Chisq")
Alternatively, finding the null distribution using theoretical methods using the assume() verb,
null_dist_theory <- gss %>% specify(finrela ~ sex) %>% assume(distribution = "Chisq")
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = Chisq_hat, direction = "greater")
Alternatively, visualizing the observed statistic using the theory-based null distribution,
visualize(null_dist_theory) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = Chisq_hat, direction = "greater")
Alternatively, visualizing the observed statistic using both of the null distributions,
visualize(null_dist, method = "both") + shade_p_value(obs_stat = Chisq_hat, direction = "greater")
Note that the above code makes use of the randomization-based null distribution.
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>% get_p_value(obs_stat = Chisq_hat, direction = "greater")
Alternatively, using the wrapper to carry out the test,
gss %>% chisq_test(formula = finrela ~ sex)
One numerical variable, one categorical (2 levels) (diff in means)
Calculating the observed statistic,
d_hat <- gss %>% specify(age ~ college) %>% calculate(stat = "diff in means", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
d_hat <- gss %>% observe(age ~ college, stat = "diff in means", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>% specify(age ~ college) %>% hypothesize(null = "independence") %>% generate(reps = 1000, type = "permute") %>% calculate(stat = "diff in means", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = d_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>% get_p_value(obs_stat = d_hat, direction = "two-sided")
One numerical variable, one categorical (2 levels) (t)
Finding the standardized observed statistic,
t_hat <- gss %>% specify(age ~ college) %>% hypothesize(null = "independence") %>% calculate(stat = "t", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
t_hat <- gss %>% observe(age ~ college, stat = "t", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>% specify(age ~ college) %>% hypothesize(null = "independence") %>% generate(reps = 1000, type = "permute") %>% calculate(stat = "t", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Alternatively, finding the null distribution using theoretical methods using the assume() verb,
null_dist_theory <- gss %>% specify(age ~ college) %>% assume("t")
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = t_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Alternatively, visualizing the observed statistic using the theory-based null distribution,
visualize(null_dist_theory) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = t_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Alternatively, visualizing the observed statistic using both of the null distributions,
visualize(null_dist, method = "both") + shade_p_value(obs_stat = t_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Note that the above code makes use of the randomization-based null distribution.
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>% get_p_value(obs_stat = t_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Note the similarities in this plot and the previous one.
One numerical variable, one categorical (2 levels) (diff in medians)
Calculating the observed statistic,
d_hat <- gss %>% specify(age ~ college) %>% calculate(stat = "diff in medians", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
d_hat <- gss %>% observe(age ~ college, stat = "diff in medians", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>% specify(age ~ college) %>% # alt: response = age, explanatory = season hypothesize(null = "independence") %>% generate(reps = 1000, type = "permute") %>% calculate(stat = "diff in medians", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = d_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>% get_p_value(obs_stat = d_hat, direction = "two-sided")
One numerical, one categorical (>2 levels) - ANOVA
Calculating the observed statistic,
F_hat <- gss %>% specify(age ~ partyid) %>% calculate(stat = "F")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
F_hat <- gss %>% observe(age ~ partyid, stat = "F")
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>% specify(age ~ partyid) %>% hypothesize(null = "independence") %>% generate(reps = 1000, type = "permute") %>% calculate(stat = "F")
Alternatively, finding the null distribution using theoretical methods using the assume() verb,
null_dist_theory <- gss %>% specify(age ~ partyid) %>% hypothesize(null = "independence") %>% assume(distribution = "F")
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = F_hat, direction = "greater")
Alternatively, visualizing the observed statistic using the theory-based null distribution,
visualize(null_dist_theory) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = F_hat, direction = "greater")
Alternatively, visualizing the observed statistic using both of the null distributions,
visualize(null_dist, method = "both") + shade_p_value(obs_stat = F_hat, direction = "greater")
Note that the above code makes use of the randomization-based null distribution.
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>% get_p_value(obs_stat = F_hat, direction = "greater")
Two numerical vars - SLR
Calculating the observed statistic,
slope_hat <- gss %>% specify(hours ~ age) %>% calculate(stat = "slope")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
slope_hat <- gss %>% observe(hours ~ age, stat = "slope")
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>% specify(hours ~ age) %>% hypothesize(null = "independence") %>% generate(reps = 1000, type = "permute") %>% calculate(stat = "slope")
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = slope_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>% get_p_value(obs_stat = slope_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Two numerical vars - correlation
Calculating the observed statistic,
correlation_hat <- gss %>% specify(hours ~ age) %>% calculate(stat = "correlation")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
correlation_hat <- gss %>% observe(hours ~ age, stat = "correlation")
Then, generating the null distribution,
null_dist <- gss %>% specify(hours ~ age) %>% hypothesize(null = "independence") %>% generate(reps = 1000, type = "permute") %>% calculate(stat = "correlation")
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the null distribution,
visualize(null_dist) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = correlation_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating the p-value from the null distribution and observed statistic,
null_dist %>% get_p_value(obs_stat = correlation_hat, direction = "two-sided")
Two numerical vars - SLR (t)
Not currently implemented since $t$ could refer to standardized slope or standardized correlation.
Multiple explanatory variables
Calculating the observed fit,
obs_fit <- gss %>% specify(hours ~ age + college) %>% fit()
Generating a distribution of fits with the response variable permuted,
null_dist <- gss %>% specify(hours ~ age + college) %>% hypothesize(null = "independence") %>% generate(reps = 1000, type = "permute") %>% fit()
Generating a distribution of fits where each explanatory variable is permuted independently,
null_dist2 <- gss %>% specify(hours ~ age + college) %>% hypothesize(null = "independence") %>% generate(reps = 1000, type = "permute", variables = c(age, college)) %>% fit()
Visualizing the observed fit alongside the null fits,
visualize(null_dist) + shade_p_value(obs_stat = obs_fit, direction = "two-sided")
Calculating p-values from the null distribution and observed fit,
null_dist %>% get_p_value(obs_stat = obs_fit, direction = "two-sided")
Note that this fit()-based workflow can be applied to use cases with differing numbers of explanatory variables and explanatory variable types.
Confidence intervals
One numerical (one mean)
Finding the observed statistic,
x_bar <- gss %>% specify(response = hours) %>% calculate(stat = "mean")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
x_bar <- gss %>% observe(response = hours, stat = "mean")
Then, generating a bootstrap distribution,
boot_dist <- gss %>% specify(response = hours) %>% generate(reps = 1000, type = "bootstrap") %>% calculate(stat = "mean")
Use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval,
percentile_ci <- get_ci(boot_dist)
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the distribution,
visualize(boot_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = percentile_ci)
Alternatively, use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval using the standard error,
standard_error_ci <- get_ci(boot_dist, type = "se", point_estimate = x_bar) visualize(boot_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = standard_error_ci)
Instead of a simulation-based bootstrap distribution, we can also define a theory-based sampling distribution,
sampling_dist <- gss %>% specify(response = hours) %>% assume(distribution = "t")
Visualization and calculation of confidence intervals interfaces in the same way as with the simulation-based distribution,
theor_ci <- get_ci(sampling_dist, point_estimate = x_bar) theor_ci visualize(sampling_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = theor_ci)
Note that the t distribution is recentered and rescaled to lie on the scale of the observed data. infer does not support confidence intervals on means via the z distribution.
One numerical (one mean - standardized)
Finding the observed statistic,
t_hat <- gss %>% specify(response = hours) %>% hypothesize(null = "point", mu = 40) %>% calculate(stat = "t")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
t_hat <- gss %>% observe(response = hours, null = "point", mu = 40, stat = "t")
Then, generating the bootstrap distribution,
boot_dist <- gss %>% specify(response = hours) %>% generate(reps = 1000, type = "bootstrap") %>% calculate(stat = "t")
Use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval,
percentile_ci <- get_ci(boot_dist)
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the distribution,
visualize(boot_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = percentile_ci)
Alternatively, use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval using the standard error,
standard_error_ci <- boot_dist %>% get_ci(type = "se", point_estimate = t_hat) visualize(boot_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = standard_error_ci)
See the above subsection (one mean) for a theory-based approach. Note that infer does not support confidence intervals on means via the z distribution.
One categorical (one proportion)
Finding the observed statistic,
p_hat <- gss %>% specify(response = sex, success = "female") %>% calculate(stat = "prop")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
p_hat <- gss %>% observe(response = sex, success = "female", stat = "prop")
Then, generating a bootstrap distribution,
boot_dist <- gss %>% specify(response = sex, success = "female") %>% generate(reps = 1000, type = "bootstrap") %>% calculate(stat = "prop")
Use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval,
percentile_ci <- get_ci(boot_dist)
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the distribution,
visualize(boot_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = percentile_ci)
Alternatively, use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval using the standard error,
standard_error_ci <- boot_dist %>% get_ci(type = "se", point_estimate = p_hat) visualize(boot_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = standard_error_ci)
Instead of a simulation-based bootstrap distribution, we can also define a theory-based sampling distribution,
sampling_dist <- gss %>% specify(response = sex, success = "female") %>% assume(distribution = "z")
Visualization and calculation of confidence intervals interfaces in the same way as with the simulation-based distribution,
theor_ci <- get_ci(sampling_dist, point_estimate = p_hat) theor_ci visualize(sampling_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = theor_ci)
Note that the z distribution is recentered and rescaled to lie on the scale of the observed data. infer does not support confidence intervals on means via the z distribution.
One categorical variable (standardized proportion $z$)
See the above subsection (one proportion) for a theory-based approach.
One numerical variable, one categorical (2 levels) (diff in means)
Finding the observed statistic,
d_hat <- gss %>% specify(hours ~ college) %>% calculate(stat = "diff in means", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
d_hat <- gss %>% observe(hours ~ college, stat = "diff in means", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Then, generating a bootstrap distribution,
boot_dist <- gss %>% specify(hours ~ college) %>% generate(reps = 1000, type = "bootstrap") %>% calculate(stat = "diff in means", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval,
percentile_ci <- get_ci(boot_dist)
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the distribution,
visualize(boot_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = percentile_ci)
Alternatively, use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval using the standard error,
standard_error_ci <- boot_dist %>% get_ci(type = "se", point_estimate = d_hat) visualize(boot_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = standard_error_ci)
Instead of a simulation-based bootstrap distribution, we can also define a theory-based sampling distribution,
sampling_dist <- gss %>% specify(hours ~ college) %>% assume(distribution = "t")
Visualization and calculation of confidence intervals interfaces in the same way as with the simulation-based distribution,
theor_ci <- get_ci(sampling_dist, point_estimate = d_hat) theor_ci visualize(sampling_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = theor_ci)
Note that the t distribution is recentered and rescaled to lie on the scale of the observed data.
infer also provides functionality to calculate ratios of means. The workflow looks similar to that for diff in means.
Finding the observed statistic,
d_hat <- gss %>% specify(hours ~ college) %>% calculate(stat = "ratio of means", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
d_hat <- gss %>% observe(hours ~ college, stat = "ratio of means", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Then, generating a bootstrap distribution,
boot_dist <- gss %>% specify(hours ~ college) %>% generate(reps = 1000, type = "bootstrap") %>% calculate(stat = "ratio of means", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval,
percentile_ci <- get_ci(boot_dist)
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the distribution,
visualize(boot_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = percentile_ci)
Alternatively, use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval using the standard error,
standard_error_ci <- boot_dist %>% get_ci(type = "se", point_estimate = d_hat) visualize(boot_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = standard_error_ci)
One numerical variable, one categorical (2 levels) (t)
Finding the standardized point estimate,
t_hat <- gss %>% specify(hours ~ college) %>% calculate(stat = "t", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
t_hat <- gss %>% observe(hours ~ college, stat = "t", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Then, generating a bootstrap distribution,
boot_dist <- gss %>% specify(hours ~ college) %>% generate(reps = 1000, type = "bootstrap") %>% calculate(stat = "t", order = c("degree", "no degree"))
Use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval,
percentile_ci <- get_ci(boot_dist)
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the distribution,
visualize(boot_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = percentile_ci)
Alternatively, use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval using the standard error,
standard_error_ci <- boot_dist %>% get_ci(type = "se", point_estimate = t_hat) visualize(boot_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = standard_error_ci)
See the above subsection (diff in means) for a theory-based approach. infer does not support confidence intervals on means via the z distribution.
Two categorical variables (diff in proportions)
Finding the observed statistic,
d_hat <- gss %>% specify(college ~ sex, success = "degree") %>% calculate(stat = "diff in props", order = c("female", "male"))
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
d_hat <- gss %>% observe(college ~ sex, success = "degree", stat = "diff in props", order = c("female", "male"))
Then, generating a bootstrap distribution,
boot_dist <- gss %>% specify(college ~ sex, success = "degree") %>% generate(reps = 1000, type = "bootstrap") %>% calculate(stat = "diff in props", order = c("female", "male"))
Use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval,
percentile_ci <- get_ci(boot_dist)
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the distribution,
visualize(boot_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = percentile_ci)
Alternatively, use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval using the standard error,
standard_error_ci <- boot_dist %>% get_ci(type = "se", point_estimate = d_hat) visualize(boot_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = standard_error_ci)
Instead of a simulation-based bootstrap distribution, we can also define a theory-based sampling distribution,
sampling_dist <- gss %>% specify(college ~ sex, success = "degree") %>% assume(distribution = "z")
Visualization and calculation of confidence intervals interfaces in the same way as with the simulation-based distribution,
theor_ci <- get_ci(sampling_dist, point_estimate = d_hat) theor_ci visualize(sampling_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = theor_ci)
Note that the z distribution is recentered and rescaled to lie on the scale of the observed data.
Two categorical variables (z)
Finding the standardized point estimate,
z_hat <- gss %>% specify(college ~ sex, success = "degree") %>% calculate(stat = "z", order = c("female", "male"))
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
z_hat <- gss %>% observe(college ~ sex, success = "degree", stat = "z", order = c("female", "male"))
Then, generating a bootstrap distribution,
boot_dist <- gss %>% specify(college ~ sex, success = "degree") %>% generate(reps = 1000, type = "bootstrap") %>% calculate(stat = "z", order = c("female", "male"))
Use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval,
percentile_ci <- get_ci(boot_dist)
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the distribution,
visualize(boot_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = percentile_ci)
Alternatively, use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval using the standard error,
standard_error_ci <- boot_dist %>% get_ci(type = "se", point_estimate = z_hat) visualize(boot_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = standard_error_ci)
See the above subsection (diff in props) for a theory-based approach.
Two numerical vars - SLR
Finding the observed statistic,
slope_hat <- gss %>% specify(hours ~ age) %>% calculate(stat = "slope")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
slope_hat <- gss %>% observe(hours ~ age, stat = "slope")
Then, generating a bootstrap distribution,
boot_dist <- gss %>% specify(hours ~ age) %>% generate(reps = 1000, type = "bootstrap") %>% calculate(stat = "slope")
Use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval,
percentile_ci <- get_ci(boot_dist)
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the distribution,
visualize(boot_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = percentile_ci)
Alternatively, use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval using the standard error,
standard_error_ci <- boot_dist %>% get_ci(type = "se", point_estimate = slope_hat) visualize(boot_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = standard_error_ci)
Two numerical vars - correlation
Finding the observed statistic,
correlation_hat <- gss %>% specify(hours ~ age) %>% calculate(stat = "correlation")
Alternatively, using the observe() wrapper to calculate the observed statistic,
correlation_hat <- gss %>% observe(hours ~ age, stat = "correlation")
Then, generating a bootstrap distribution,
boot_dist <- gss %>% specify(hours ~ age) %>% generate(reps = 1000, type = "bootstrap") %>% calculate(stat = "correlation")
Use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval,
percentile_ci <- get_ci(boot_dist)
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the distribution,
visualize(boot_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = percentile_ci)
Alternatively, use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval using the standard error,
standard_error_ci <- boot_dist %>% get_ci(type = "se", point_estimate = correlation_hat) visualize(boot_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = standard_error_ci)
Two numerical vars - t
Not currently implemented since $t$ could refer to standardized slope or standardized correlation.
Multiple explanatory variables
Calculating the observed fit,
obs_fit <- gss %>% specify(hours ~ age + college) %>% fit()
Then, generating a bootstrap distribution,
boot_dist <- gss %>% specify(hours ~ age + college) %>% generate(reps = 1000, type = "bootstrap") %>% fit()
Use the bootstrap distribution to find a confidence interval,
conf_ints <- get_confidence_interval( boot_dist, level = .95, point_estimate = obs_fit )
Visualizing the observed statistic alongside the distribution,
visualize(boot_dist) + shade_confidence_interval(endpoints = conf_ints)
Note that this fit()-based workflow can be applied to use cases with differing numbers of explanatory variables and explanatory variable types.
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