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What is the main purpose of descriptive statistics?
What is the main purpose of descriptive statistics?
Which type of statistics involves making inferences about a population using data from a smaller sample?
Which type of statistics involves making inferences about a population using data from a smaller sample?
What is the term for the characteristic or condition that the experimenter manipulates, controls, or observes?
What is the term for the characteristic or condition that the experimenter manipulates, controls, or observes?
Which variable is also known as the criterion or outcome variable?
Which variable is also known as the criterion or outcome variable?
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What is the term for variables that influence the direction and/or magnitude of the relationship between the independent and dependent variable?
What is the term for variables that influence the direction and/or magnitude of the relationship between the independent and dependent variable?
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Which example represents an independent variable?
Which example represents an independent variable?
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What does inferential statistics involve?
What does inferential statistics involve?
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What is the term for the process of assigning values or labels to variables?
What is the term for the process of assigning values or labels to variables?
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How are statistics used by a psychologist in the context of the text?
How are statistics used by a psychologist in the context of the text?
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What is the science of statistics primarily concerned with?
What is the science of statistics primarily concerned with?
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Variables and Measurement Independent variable is also called the ______ variable.
Variables and Measurement Independent variable is also called the ______ variable.
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Variables and Measurement Dependent variable is also known as the ______ variable.
Variables and Measurement Dependent variable is also known as the ______ variable.
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Statistics as a Tool in Research Descriptive statistics is concerned with summary ______.
Statistics as a Tool in Research Descriptive statistics is concerned with summary ______.
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Statistics as a Tool in Research Inferential statistics involves making inferences, estimates or predictions about a large set of data (called a population) using the information gathered from a smaller set of data (called a ______).
Statistics as a Tool in Research Inferential statistics involves making inferences, estimates or predictions about a large set of data (called a population) using the information gathered from a smaller set of data (called a ______).
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Variables and Measurement Anxiety is an example of an ______ variable.
Variables and Measurement Anxiety is an example of an ______ variable.
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Variables and Measurement Test Scores is an example of a ______ variable.
Variables and Measurement Test Scores is an example of a ______ variable.
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Variables and Measurement IQ is an example of a ______ variable.
Variables and Measurement IQ is an example of a ______ variable.
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Statistics as a Tool in Research Descriptive statistics largely involves gathering, classification and ______ of data.
Statistics as a Tool in Research Descriptive statistics largely involves gathering, classification and ______ of data.
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Statistics as a Tool in Research Examples of descriptive statistics include class average of examination, average salary, range of family income, percentage of students who obtained a grade higher than ______.
Statistics as a Tool in Research Examples of descriptive statistics include class average of examination, average salary, range of family income, percentage of students who obtained a grade higher than ______.
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In statistics, the descriptive measure of the population is called a ______ while a descriptive measure of a sample is called statistic.
In statistics, the descriptive measure of the population is called a ______ while a descriptive measure of a sample is called statistic.
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Statistics is the science/methods of collecting, presenting, analyzing and interpreting ______.
Statistics is the science/methods of collecting, presenting, analyzing and interpreting ______.
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A psychologist investigates an intervention program to help reduce anxiety and depression, and uses statistics as evidence of the ______ of the program.
A psychologist investigates an intervention program to help reduce anxiety and depression, and uses statistics as evidence of the ______ of the program.
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To an appliance store manager, statistics may refer to the brand of electric fan or refrigerator most consumers ______.
To an appliance store manager, statistics may refer to the brand of electric fan or refrigerator most consumers ______.
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To a school principal, statistics are information regarding increase or decrease in school enrolment, faculty salary, dropout rate and ______.
To a school principal, statistics are information regarding increase or decrease in school enrolment, faculty salary, dropout rate and ______.
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To a college student, statistics are his scores on quizzes, exams and ______.
To a college student, statistics are his scores on quizzes, exams and ______.
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When you collect data, you utilize questionnaires, interviews, tests, observations and ______.
When you collect data, you utilize questionnaires, interviews, tests, observations and ______.
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Study Notes
Descriptive Statistics
- The main purpose of descriptive statistics is to gather, classify, and summarize data.
- Descriptive statistics involves summarizing and organizing data to understand the basic features of the data.
Inferential Statistics
- Inferential statistics involves making inferences, estimates, or predictions about a population using data from a sample.
- Inferential statistics helps to make conclusions about a larger population based on a smaller sample of data.
Variables
- An independent variable is also known as the predictor variable.
- A dependent variable is also known as the criterion or outcome variable.
- Intervening variables, also known as moderator variables, influence the direction and/or magnitude of the relationship between the independent and dependent variable.
- Anxiety is an example of a dependent variable.
- Test Scores and IQ are examples of quantitative variables.
Research and Statistics
- Statistics is the science of collecting, presenting, analyzing, and interpreting data.
- A psychologist uses statistics as evidence of the effectiveness of an intervention program.
- To an appliance store manager, statistics refer to data on consumer preferences.
- To a school principal, statistics include information on school enrolment, faculty salary, dropout rate, and other relevant data.
- To a college student, statistics include scores on quizzes, exams, and assignments.
- Data collection methods include questionnaires, interviews, tests, observations, and surveys.
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Learn about the basic concepts, meaning, nature and importance of statistics, distinguish types of data and levels of measurement, and identify types of variables given a research problem in the field of psychological statistics.
