8. The method set forth in claim 3 wherein selecting the test includes seeking an indication of the nature of data as being attribute data or continuous data.
3. A method for conducting a hypothesis test to at least one data set, the method comprising using a computer to carry out the steps of: A. selecting a plurality of statistical tests applicable to the at least one data set having a variety of characteristics and establishing conventions associated with each test of the plurality of tests; B. determining the appropriate test including seeking indications regarding the data set and the plurality of statistical tests; C. characterizing the data set, including establishing test criteria, selecting an appropriate reference test value depending on the test selected; and eliciting an indication of a description of the data of interest; D. constructing null and alternative hypothesis statements, including defining the null hypothesis based on the selected test and assumed conventions relating to the selected test and the indications of the test criteria and population description, providing a confirmatory notification of the null hypothesis statement, defining an inequality statement for the alternative hypothesis based on the selected test and assumed conventions relating to the selected test and indications of the test criteria and population description, providing a confirmatory notification of the alternative hypothesis statement; E. seeking an indication of a significance level; F. conducting the selected test; and G. stating a conclusion, including calculating the values of the test statistic, calculating cut-off values, confidential intervals, and calculating p-values; comparing the calculated p-value to the indicated significance level, comparing the value of the test statistic to one or more of the reference values, the cut-off values or confidence intervals in view of the null hypothesis statement; and stating a conclusion in terms of the selected test, indicated test criteria and population descriptions whether to reject the null hypothesis or not to reject the null hypothesis based on the comparing step, and stating the basis for the conclusion using the results of the comparing step and the population descriptions.