Hypothesis testing: association of variables

Would you like to test...

• raw data?

• (dis)similarity matrices? 

Be aware...

Testing raw data will allow direct testing of your variables. Testing (dis)similarity data adds another level of abstraction, thus affecting interpretation; however, this allows you to take advantage of a range of (dis)similarity measures to express differences between objects.  For more information on (dis)similarity-based methods, see this page.