Reflection
This course has provided me with a different perspective of what statistics is. As Heiman stated, “understanding statistics is necessary for comprehending other people’s research and for understanding your chosen field of study” (Heiman, 2015, p. 3). Over the past six weeks, my perception of statistics has changed. I learned that statistics are everywhere and that we can’t make assumptions. Every scenario requires a different test depending on what you are comparing. Some studies require a one-tailed test, a two-tailed test, Anova, and others. Sometimes we may have a perception of what we think will be the result but after performing the test you can end up with a different result and not what you expected.
Three ways I can apply what I learned in my personal and professional life is by collecting, analyzing and organizing any data before coming to conclusions. This is very important for any plan that I have in my life.
Applying what I learned in this course to social change is very important. In the “Expanding Our Understanding of Social Change report”, one of the features of social change that impacted me is Attitudes. According to the authors, “Humane ethics is a system of moral principles that guide human conduct with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions” (Callahan, et al., 2012, p. 6). Collecting data on emotional effects and then analyzing the data will help me come up with ways to help other people. Therefore, understanding the importance of conducting research will not only help me, but it would also help me help to make a change in society.
References
Callahan, D., Wilson, E. Birdsall, I., Estabrook-Fishinghawk, B., Carson, G., Ford, S., Ouzts, K., Yob, I. (2012). Expanding our understanding of social change: A report from the definition task force of the HLC special emphasis project. Minneapolis, MN: Walden University.
Heiman, G. (2015). Behavioral Sciences STAT (2nd ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage
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1. Reflection
This course has provided me with a different perspective of
what statistics is. As Heiman stated, “understanding statistics is
necessary for comprehending other people’s research and for
understanding your chosen field of study” (Heiman, 2015, p. 3).
Over the past six weeks, my perception of statistics has
changed. I learned that statistics are everywhere and that we
can’t make assumptions. Every scenario requires a different test
depending on what you are comparing. Some studies require a
one-tailed test, a two-tailed test, Anova, and others. Sometimes
we may have a perception of what we think will be the result
but after performing the test you can end up with a different
result and not what you expected.
Three ways I can apply what I learned in my personal and
professional life is by collecting, analyzing and organizing any
data before coming to conclusions. This is very important for
any plan that I have in my life.
Applying what I learned in this course to social change is very
important. In the “Expanding Our Understanding of Social
Change report”, one of the features of social change that
impacted me is Attitudes. According to the authors, “Humane
ethics is a system of moral principles that guide human conduct
with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions”
(Callahan, et al., 2012, p. 6). Collecting data on emotional
effects and then analyzing the data will help me come up with
ways to help other people. Therefore, understanding the
importance of conducting research will not only help me, but it
would also help me help to make a change in society.
References
Callahan, D., Wilson, E. Birdsall, I., Estabrook-Fishinghawk,
B., Carson, G., Ford, S., Ouzts, K., Yob, I. (2012). Expanding
our understanding of social change: A report from the definition
task force of the HLC special emphasis project. Minneapolis,
MN: Walden University.
2. Heiman, G. (2015). Behavioral Sciences STAT (2nd ed.).
Stamford, CT: Cengage
