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2 major areas of stats
descriptive & inferential
Descriptive includes
collection organization summarization presentation of data
Inferential stats includes
making inferences from samples to populations estimations & hypothesis testing, predictions...hypothesis theory
subgroups
1. random
2. systematic
3. stratified
4. cluster
classifications of data
qualitative
quantitative
Qualitative
discrete - count
continuous - oo # of divisions (height)
scales
1. nominal - no ranking...M/F, math/english
2. ordinal - rankings/ no diff ... divisions (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
3. interval - ranks/precise diff/no 0 - temp, IQ
4. ratio - ranks/precise diff/ true 0 - heights, weights
types of studies
1. observational studies
2. experimental studies
Observational studies
observe and draw conclusions...do not attempt to influence
experimental study
manipulate one or more of the independent or explanatory variables...how does this influence the dependent or outcome variable
independent variable
one being manipulated (AKA the explanatory variable)
resultant variable
dependent or outcome variable
groups
treatment and control group
confounding variable
influences the dependent or outcome variable but not separated out from the independent variable