The document provides guidance on conducting research and presenting results. It discusses research design, setting, participants, data sources, and analysis. It also covers coding qualitative data, preparing quantitative data for analysis through variable coding schemes and statistical tests. Basic statistical concepts like frequency, percentages, measures of central tendency and variability are explained. The document provides tips for organizing and presenting qualitative and quantitative results in tables and discussions. It emphasizes reviewing findings, limitations, and comparing results to literature.
This document provides an overview of statistical methods used in research. It discusses descriptive statistics such as frequency distributions and measures of central tendency. It also covers inferential statistics including hypothesis testing, choice of statistical tests, and determining sample size. Various types of variables, measurement scales, charts, and distributions are defined. Inferential topics include correlation, regression, and multivariate techniques like multiple regression and factor analysis.
The document discusses quantitative research design and methodology. It describes different quantitative research methods such as surveys, interviews, and physical counts. It explains that quantitative research aims to discover how many people think, act, or feel in a certain way by using large sample sizes. The document also summarizes different quantitative research designs like descriptive, experimental, correlational, and quasi-experimental designs. It provides details on data analysis methods in quantitative research including descriptive and inferential statistics.
A teacher calculated the standard deviation of test scores to see how close students scored to the mean grade of 65%. She found the standard deviation was high, indicating outliers pulled the mean down. An employer also calculated standard deviation to analyze salary fairness, finding it slightly high due to long-time employees making more. Standard deviation measures dispersion from the mean, with low values showing close grouping and high values showing a wider spread. It is calculated using the variance formula of summing the squared differences from the mean divided by the number of values.
Assignment 2 RA Annotated BibliographyIn your final paper for .docxjosephinepaterson7611
This document provides information about descriptive statistics and how to calculate various descriptive statistics measures. It defines four types of measurement data: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio data. It then explains how to calculate and interpret the mean, median, mode, variability measures including range, variance and standard deviation. Examples are provided to demonstrate calculating these descriptive statistics on sets of sample data. The document emphasizes that descriptive statistics alone cannot be used to draw conclusions, but rather just describe patterns in the data.
Statistical Processes
Can descriptive statistical processes be used in determining relationships, differences, or effects in your research question and testable null hypothesis? Why or why not? Also, address the value of descriptive statistics for the forensic psychology research problem that you have identified for your course project. read an article for additional information on descriptive statistics and pictorial data presentations.
300 words APA rules for attributing sources.
Computing Descriptive Statistics
Computing Descriptive Statistics: “Ever Wonder What Secrets They Hold?” The Mean, Mode, Median, Variability, and Standard Deviation
Introduction
Before gaining an appreciation for the value of descriptive statistics in behavioral science environments, one must first become familiar with the type of measurement data these statistical processes use. Knowing the types of measurement data will aid the decision maker in making sure that the chosen statistical method will, indeed, produce the results needed and expected. Using the wrong type of measurement data with a selected statistic tool will result in erroneous results, errors, and ineffective decision making.
Measurement, or numerical, data is divided into four types: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. The businessperson, because of administering questionnaires, taking polls, conducting surveys, administering tests, and counting events, products, and a host of other numerical data instrumentations, garners all the numerical values associated with these four types.
Nominal Data
Nominal data is the simplest of all four forms of numerical data. The mathematical values are assigned to that which is being assessed simply by arbitrarily assigning numerical values to a characteristic, event, occasion, or phenomenon. For example, a human resources (HR) manager wishes to determine the differences in leadership styles between managers who are at different geographical regions. To compute the differences, the HR manager might assign the following values: 1 = West, 2 = Midwest, 3 = North, and so on. The numerical values are not descriptive of anything other than the location and are not indicative of quantity.
Ordinal Data
In terms of ordinal data, the variables contained within the measurement instrument are ranked in order of importance. For example, a product-marketing specialist might be interested in how a consumer group would respond to a new product. To garner the information, the questionnaire administered to a group of consumers would include questions scaled as follows: 1 = Not Likely, 2 = Somewhat Likely, 3 = Likely, 4 = More Than Likely, and 5 = Most Likely. This creates a scale rank order from Not Likely to Most Likely with respect to acceptance of the new consumer product.
Interval Data
Oftentimes, in addition to being ordered, the differences (or intervals) between two adjacent measurement values on a measurement scale are identical. For example, the di ...
This document provides an overview of quantitative research methods and statistical analysis techniques. It discusses descriptive statistics such as frequencies, measures of central tendency, variability, and relationships. It also covers inferential statistics including t-tests, which are used to assess differences between two groups, and correlation, which examines relationships between two variables. Examples of conducting statistical tests in SPSS are provided.
This document discusses various statistical measures used to summarize and analyze data. It covers measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode), measures of variability (range, variance, standard deviation), measures of the shape of a distribution (skewness and kurtosis), and methods for comparing multiple groups (pooled mean and variance). It also discusses concepts like outliers, box plots, z-scores, correlations, and Pearson's correlation coefficient. The document provides definitions, formulas, and examples to explain each statistical measure.
MELJUN CORTES research designing_research_methodologyMELJUN CORTES
The document discusses various aspects of research methodology and design. It covers topics such as different types of research design, sampling methods, statistical analysis, and presenting data. Some key points include: research design maps out how data will be collected and analyzed; sampling allows a study to be manageable in scope while increasing accuracy; probability and non-probability sampling methods exist; statistical tests can analyze relationships in data; and data should be presented through textual, tabular, and graphical formats. Proper interpretation of results is also discussed.
This document provides an overview of statistical methods used in research. It discusses descriptive statistics such as frequency distributions and measures of central tendency. It also covers inferential statistics including hypothesis testing, choice of statistical tests, and determining sample size. Various types of variables, measurement scales, charts, and distributions are defined. Inferential topics include correlation, regression, and multivariate techniques like multiple regression and factor analysis.
The document discusses quantitative research design and methodology. It describes different quantitative research methods such as surveys, interviews, and physical counts. It explains that quantitative research aims to discover how many people think, act, or feel in a certain way by using large sample sizes. The document also summarizes different quantitative research designs like descriptive, experimental, correlational, and quasi-experimental designs. It provides details on data analysis methods in quantitative research including descriptive and inferential statistics.
A teacher calculated the standard deviation of test scores to see how close students scored to the mean grade of 65%. She found the standard deviation was high, indicating outliers pulled the mean down. An employer also calculated standard deviation to analyze salary fairness, finding it slightly high due to long-time employees making more. Standard deviation measures dispersion from the mean, with low values showing close grouping and high values showing a wider spread. It is calculated using the variance formula of summing the squared differences from the mean divided by the number of values.
Assignment 2 RA Annotated BibliographyIn your final paper for .docxjosephinepaterson7611
This document provides information about descriptive statistics and how to calculate various descriptive statistics measures. It defines four types of measurement data: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio data. It then explains how to calculate and interpret the mean, median, mode, variability measures including range, variance and standard deviation. Examples are provided to demonstrate calculating these descriptive statistics on sets of sample data. The document emphasizes that descriptive statistics alone cannot be used to draw conclusions, but rather just describe patterns in the data.
Statistical Processes
Can descriptive statistical processes be used in determining relationships, differences, or effects in your research question and testable null hypothesis? Why or why not? Also, address the value of descriptive statistics for the forensic psychology research problem that you have identified for your course project. read an article for additional information on descriptive statistics and pictorial data presentations.
300 words APA rules for attributing sources.
Computing Descriptive Statistics
Computing Descriptive Statistics: “Ever Wonder What Secrets They Hold?” The Mean, Mode, Median, Variability, and Standard Deviation
Introduction
Before gaining an appreciation for the value of descriptive statistics in behavioral science environments, one must first become familiar with the type of measurement data these statistical processes use. Knowing the types of measurement data will aid the decision maker in making sure that the chosen statistical method will, indeed, produce the results needed and expected. Using the wrong type of measurement data with a selected statistic tool will result in erroneous results, errors, and ineffective decision making.
Measurement, or numerical, data is divided into four types: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. The businessperson, because of administering questionnaires, taking polls, conducting surveys, administering tests, and counting events, products, and a host of other numerical data instrumentations, garners all the numerical values associated with these four types.
Nominal Data
Nominal data is the simplest of all four forms of numerical data. The mathematical values are assigned to that which is being assessed simply by arbitrarily assigning numerical values to a characteristic, event, occasion, or phenomenon. For example, a human resources (HR) manager wishes to determine the differences in leadership styles between managers who are at different geographical regions. To compute the differences, the HR manager might assign the following values: 1 = West, 2 = Midwest, 3 = North, and so on. The numerical values are not descriptive of anything other than the location and are not indicative of quantity.
Ordinal Data
In terms of ordinal data, the variables contained within the measurement instrument are ranked in order of importance. For example, a product-marketing specialist might be interested in how a consumer group would respond to a new product. To garner the information, the questionnaire administered to a group of consumers would include questions scaled as follows: 1 = Not Likely, 2 = Somewhat Likely, 3 = Likely, 4 = More Than Likely, and 5 = Most Likely. This creates a scale rank order from Not Likely to Most Likely with respect to acceptance of the new consumer product.
Interval Data
Oftentimes, in addition to being ordered, the differences (or intervals) between two adjacent measurement values on a measurement scale are identical. For example, the di ...
This document provides an overview of quantitative research methods and statistical analysis techniques. It discusses descriptive statistics such as frequencies, measures of central tendency, variability, and relationships. It also covers inferential statistics including t-tests, which are used to assess differences between two groups, and correlation, which examines relationships between two variables. Examples of conducting statistical tests in SPSS are provided.
This document discusses various statistical measures used to summarize and analyze data. It covers measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode), measures of variability (range, variance, standard deviation), measures of the shape of a distribution (skewness and kurtosis), and methods for comparing multiple groups (pooled mean and variance). It also discusses concepts like outliers, box plots, z-scores, correlations, and Pearson's correlation coefficient. The document provides definitions, formulas, and examples to explain each statistical measure.
MELJUN CORTES research designing_research_methodologyMELJUN CORTES
The document discusses various aspects of research methodology and design. It covers topics such as different types of research design, sampling methods, statistical analysis, and presenting data. Some key points include: research design maps out how data will be collected and analyzed; sampling allows a study to be manageable in scope while increasing accuracy; probability and non-probability sampling methods exist; statistical tests can analyze relationships in data; and data should be presented through textual, tabular, and graphical formats. Proper interpretation of results is also discussed.
This document provides an overview of descriptive statistics and different types of measurement data. It discusses nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio data and how each type is measured. It also defines and provides examples of key descriptive statistics like mean, median, mode, variability, standard deviation, and different ways to visually represent data through graphs and charts. The goal is to familiarize readers with descriptive statistics concepts before more advanced statistical analysis is introduced.
This document provides an overview of quantitative research design and methods. It discusses quantitative research as aiming to discover how many people think, act or feel in a specific way using large sample sizes and standardized questions. The summary then describes quantitative research designs as descriptive (measuring subjects once) or experimental (measuring subjects before and after treatment). It also summarizes key aspects of quantitative data analysis including descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, and some common parametric and non-parametric statistical tests.
The presentation covered key steps in analyzing survey data including defining goals, designing valid and reliable survey questions, collecting data, cleaning data, conducting descriptive statistics and correlations, comparing mean differences between groups, and clearly presenting results along with conclusions and recommendations. Piloting surveys and continuously improving methods was also emphasized.
This document provides an overview of quantitative descriptive research and statistics. It defines levels of measurement as nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio scales. Descriptive statistics are used to summarize data through measures of central tendency like mean, median, and mode as well as measures of variability like standard deviation. Nominal data is described through frequencies and percentages. Ordinal and interval data can also be described graphically through stem-and-leaf plots and evaluations of distributions, skewness, and kurtosis. Reliability of measures is determined through methods like split-half analysis and Cronbach's alpha.
The document provides an overview of statistical concepts including descriptive and inferential statistics, measures of central tendency and dispersion, hypothesis testing procedures, and examples of one-sample and two-sample hypothesis tests. Specifically, it discusses topics such as the mean, median, mode, range, variance, standard deviation, stating hypotheses, identifying test statistics, formulating decision rules, taking samples, and interpreting results. Examples are given to illustrate one-sample t-tests and two-sample z-tests for comparing population means with known and equal variances.
The document discusses research design and statistical concepts for evaluating library statistics. It covers topics like validity, reliability, generalizability, research questions, hypotheses, data definitions, sampling, data collection, scales of measurement, distributions, variables, and statistical tests. Examples of case studies analyzing citation analysis, usage analysis and service analysis in libraries are provided to demonstrate key concepts.
This document provides an introduction to statistics. It discusses what statistics is, the two main branches of statistics (descriptive and inferential), and the different types of data. It then describes several key measures used in statistics, including measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) and measures of dispersion (range, mean deviation, standard deviation). The mean is the average value, the median is the middle value, and the mode is the most frequent value. The range is the difference between highest and lowest values, the mean deviation is the average distance from the mean, and the standard deviation measures how spread out values are from the mean. Examples are provided to demonstrate how to calculate each measure.
The document discusses various techniques for quantitative data analysis, including descriptive analysis, exploratory analysis, and statistical analysis. Descriptive analysis involves frequency tables, charts, and summary statistics to describe individual and groups of variables. Exploratory analysis examines relationships between two or more variables using cross-tabulations and correlations. Statistical analysis tests for significant relationships using techniques like chi-squared tests, t-tests, and regression analysis. The remainder of the document provides examples and explanations of these analytical methods.
The document discusses measures of variability in statistics including range, interquartile range, standard deviation, and variance. It provides examples of calculating each measure using sample data sets. The range is the difference between the highest and lowest values, while the interquartile range is the difference between the third and first quartiles. The standard deviation represents the average amount of dispersion from the mean, and variance is the average of the squared deviations from the mean. Both standard deviation and variance increase with greater variability in the data set.
This document discusses different measures of dispersion used to quantify how much a dataset varies. It defines range, mean deviation, variance, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation. Standard deviation is described as the most important and widely used measure of dispersion, as it is used in many statistical operations like sampling techniques, correlation, and regression analysis. The coefficient of variation allows comparison of datasets with different units by expressing standard deviation as a percentage of the mean.
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#06198 Topic: PSY 325 Statistics for the Behavioral & Social Sciences
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Number of sources: 10
Writing Style: APA
Type of document: Other (Not listed)
Academic Level:Undergraduate
Category: Physics
Language Style: English (U.S.)
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follow the requirements as answer the questions and one of them is to answer instead.
Basically is to make comments in each of the person names and make some questions as the requirements acquire as I copy and paste in the first page.
I don't really have much time for this assignment because is due tomorrow as you can I have no time remaining because I already use my accommodations because I was sick.
Please like the time I play because otherwise, I will get 0 grade which I don't want it. we had this problem in the past.
Thank you for your understanding
Guided Response: Review several of your classmates’ posts. Provide a substantive response to at least three of your peers, and respond to comments on your post. Do you agree with your classmate’s selection of the best value based upon their data? What suggestions might you make for other options? Explain your suggestions citing relevant information from the article and/or your text. Cite your sources in APA format as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. FOLLOWW THE REQUIREMENTS AS NEEDED. ALL IS TO MAKE COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS. UNDER THE ANGELA ONLY NEED TO ANSWER INSTEAD ASK QUESTION.
1) Esther Landsberg
· Begin your discussion by reporting your results for each of the values listed above.
My data points were 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20.
Mean: 10.5
Standard error: 1.32287566
Median: 10.5
Mode: no mode
Standard deviation: 5.91607978
Sample variance: 35
Kurtosis: 1.70428571
Skewness: 0
Range: 19
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 20
Sum: 210
Count: 20
· Based on this output, which single value best describes this set of data and why?
Based on this output, I would say that the single value that best describes this set of data would be the mean because it tells us the average of the data points.
· If you could pick three of these values instead of only one, which three would you choose and why?
If I could pick three values, I would say the mean, standard deviation, and sample variance would best describe the set of data. The mean because it tells us the average, sample deviation because it tells us how close to the average or spread out the numbers actually are, and sample variance because it helps to estimate unbiasedly.
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS AND MAKE COMMENTS AS FOLLOWING THE REQUIREMENTS ABOVE.
2) Brenda Kyle
Brenda Kyle
PSY 325 Statistics for the Behavioral & Social Sciences
Instructor: Nikola Lucas
Week 1-Discussion
June 4, 2019
At first, I had chosen number 1 through 20 but then seen another classmate had the same thing so had to change it. The chosen numbers are 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 15.
To determine the appropriate sample size for quantitative research, key factors must be considered including:
1) The desired level of precision or acceptable margin of error for results.
2) The required confidence level, typically 95%.
3) An estimate of the population variability based on available data.
Using a basic formula that incorporates these factors, the sample size can be computed to achieve the desired precision at the specified confidence level. Probability sampling methods like simple random and stratified sampling are generally most effective when a sampling frame is available.
This document provides an overview of how to use SPSS to conduct basic statistical analysis and present results. It outlines expectations for the workshop, including learning how to prepare an SPSS file, display and summarize data, and create graphical presentations. The document then covers key SPSS concepts like variables, data types, and examples. It also demonstrates how to perform descriptive statistics, frequency tables, crosstabs, measures of central tendency and dispersion. Finally, it discusses different methods of graphical presentation in SPSS like bar charts, histograms, box plots and more.
This document outlines topics related to statistics that will be covered. It is divided into 6 parts. Part 1 discusses the role of statistics in research, descriptive statistics, sampling procedures, sample size, and inferential statistics. Part 2 covers choice of statistical tests, defining variables, scales of measurements, and number of samples. Parts 3 and 4 discuss parametric and non-parametric tests. Part 5 is about goodness of fit tests. Part 6 covers choosing correct statistical tests and introduction to multiple regression. The document also provides examples and definitions of key statistical concepts like mean, median, mode, range, and different sampling methods.
This document provides an introduction and overview of biostatistics. It defines key biostatistics terms like population, sample, parameter, statistic, quantitative vs. qualitative data, levels of measurement, descriptive vs. inferential biostatistics, and common statistical notations. It also discusses sources of health information and how computerized health management information systems are used to collect, analyze and report data.
This document provides an introduction to statistical analysis and key concepts such as populations, samples, measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode), and grouped vs. ungrouped data. It explains that a population is the entire set being studied, while a sample is a subset used to make inferences about the population. It also defines nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio levels of measurement for variables. The document demonstrates how to calculate the mean, median, and mode for both ungrouped and grouped data sets. It provides examples of finding the mean, median, and midpoint of intervals for grouped driving time and height data.
Presentation is made by the student of M.phil Jameel Ahmed Qureshi Faculty of Education Elsa Kazi campus Hyderabad UoS Jamshoron, This presentation is an assignment assign by the Dr. Mumtaz Khwaja
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty, In...Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty,
International FDP on Fundamentals of Research in Social Sciences
at Integral University, Lucknow, 06.06.2024
By Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
Walmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdfTechSoup
"Learn about all the ways Walmart supports nonprofit organizations.
You will hear from Liz Willett, the Head of Nonprofits, and hear about what Walmart is doing to help nonprofits, including Walmart Business and Spark Good. Walmart Business+ is a new offer for nonprofits that offers discounts and also streamlines nonprofits order and expense tracking, saving time and money.
The webinar may also give some examples on how nonprofits can best leverage Walmart Business+.
The event will cover the following::
Walmart Business + (https://business.walmart.com/plus) is a new shopping experience for nonprofits, schools, and local business customers that connects an exclusive online shopping experience to stores. Benefits include free delivery and shipping, a 'Spend Analytics” feature, special discounts, deals and tax-exempt shopping.
Special TechSoup offer for a free 180 days membership, and up to $150 in discounts on eligible orders.
Spark Good (walmart.com/sparkgood) is a charitable platform that enables nonprofits to receive donations directly from customers and associates.
Answers about how you can do more with Walmart!"
This document provides an overview of descriptive statistics and different types of measurement data. It discusses nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio data and how each type is measured. It also defines and provides examples of key descriptive statistics like mean, median, mode, variability, standard deviation, and different ways to visually represent data through graphs and charts. The goal is to familiarize readers with descriptive statistics concepts before more advanced statistical analysis is introduced.
This document provides an overview of quantitative research design and methods. It discusses quantitative research as aiming to discover how many people think, act or feel in a specific way using large sample sizes and standardized questions. The summary then describes quantitative research designs as descriptive (measuring subjects once) or experimental (measuring subjects before and after treatment). It also summarizes key aspects of quantitative data analysis including descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, and some common parametric and non-parametric statistical tests.
The presentation covered key steps in analyzing survey data including defining goals, designing valid and reliable survey questions, collecting data, cleaning data, conducting descriptive statistics and correlations, comparing mean differences between groups, and clearly presenting results along with conclusions and recommendations. Piloting surveys and continuously improving methods was also emphasized.
This document provides an overview of quantitative descriptive research and statistics. It defines levels of measurement as nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio scales. Descriptive statistics are used to summarize data through measures of central tendency like mean, median, and mode as well as measures of variability like standard deviation. Nominal data is described through frequencies and percentages. Ordinal and interval data can also be described graphically through stem-and-leaf plots and evaluations of distributions, skewness, and kurtosis. Reliability of measures is determined through methods like split-half analysis and Cronbach's alpha.
The document provides an overview of statistical concepts including descriptive and inferential statistics, measures of central tendency and dispersion, hypothesis testing procedures, and examples of one-sample and two-sample hypothesis tests. Specifically, it discusses topics such as the mean, median, mode, range, variance, standard deviation, stating hypotheses, identifying test statistics, formulating decision rules, taking samples, and interpreting results. Examples are given to illustrate one-sample t-tests and two-sample z-tests for comparing population means with known and equal variances.
The document discusses research design and statistical concepts for evaluating library statistics. It covers topics like validity, reliability, generalizability, research questions, hypotheses, data definitions, sampling, data collection, scales of measurement, distributions, variables, and statistical tests. Examples of case studies analyzing citation analysis, usage analysis and service analysis in libraries are provided to demonstrate key concepts.
This document provides an introduction to statistics. It discusses what statistics is, the two main branches of statistics (descriptive and inferential), and the different types of data. It then describes several key measures used in statistics, including measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) and measures of dispersion (range, mean deviation, standard deviation). The mean is the average value, the median is the middle value, and the mode is the most frequent value. The range is the difference between highest and lowest values, the mean deviation is the average distance from the mean, and the standard deviation measures how spread out values are from the mean. Examples are provided to demonstrate how to calculate each measure.
The document discusses various techniques for quantitative data analysis, including descriptive analysis, exploratory analysis, and statistical analysis. Descriptive analysis involves frequency tables, charts, and summary statistics to describe individual and groups of variables. Exploratory analysis examines relationships between two or more variables using cross-tabulations and correlations. Statistical analysis tests for significant relationships using techniques like chi-squared tests, t-tests, and regression analysis. The remainder of the document provides examples and explanations of these analytical methods.
The document discusses measures of variability in statistics including range, interquartile range, standard deviation, and variance. It provides examples of calculating each measure using sample data sets. The range is the difference between the highest and lowest values, while the interquartile range is the difference between the third and first quartiles. The standard deviation represents the average amount of dispersion from the mean, and variance is the average of the squared deviations from the mean. Both standard deviation and variance increase with greater variability in the data set.
This document discusses different measures of dispersion used to quantify how much a dataset varies. It defines range, mean deviation, variance, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation. Standard deviation is described as the most important and widely used measure of dispersion, as it is used in many statistical operations like sampling techniques, correlation, and regression analysis. The coefficient of variation allows comparison of datasets with different units by expressing standard deviation as a percentage of the mean.
#06198 Topic PSY 325 Statistics for the Behavioral & Social Scien.docxAASTHA76
#06198 Topic: PSY 325 Statistics for the Behavioral & Social Sciences
Number of Pages: 3 (Double Spaced)
Number of sources: 10
Writing Style: APA
Type of document: Other (Not listed)
Academic Level:Undergraduate
Category: Physics
Language Style: English (U.S.)
Order Instructions: ATTACHEDS
follow the requirements as answer the questions and one of them is to answer instead.
Basically is to make comments in each of the person names and make some questions as the requirements acquire as I copy and paste in the first page.
I don't really have much time for this assignment because is due tomorrow as you can I have no time remaining because I already use my accommodations because I was sick.
Please like the time I play because otherwise, I will get 0 grade which I don't want it. we had this problem in the past.
Thank you for your understanding
Guided Response: Review several of your classmates’ posts. Provide a substantive response to at least three of your peers, and respond to comments on your post. Do you agree with your classmate’s selection of the best value based upon their data? What suggestions might you make for other options? Explain your suggestions citing relevant information from the article and/or your text. Cite your sources in APA format as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. FOLLOWW THE REQUIREMENTS AS NEEDED. ALL IS TO MAKE COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS. UNDER THE ANGELA ONLY NEED TO ANSWER INSTEAD ASK QUESTION.
1) Esther Landsberg
· Begin your discussion by reporting your results for each of the values listed above.
My data points were 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20.
Mean: 10.5
Standard error: 1.32287566
Median: 10.5
Mode: no mode
Standard deviation: 5.91607978
Sample variance: 35
Kurtosis: 1.70428571
Skewness: 0
Range: 19
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 20
Sum: 210
Count: 20
· Based on this output, which single value best describes this set of data and why?
Based on this output, I would say that the single value that best describes this set of data would be the mean because it tells us the average of the data points.
· If you could pick three of these values instead of only one, which three would you choose and why?
If I could pick three values, I would say the mean, standard deviation, and sample variance would best describe the set of data. The mean because it tells us the average, sample deviation because it tells us how close to the average or spread out the numbers actually are, and sample variance because it helps to estimate unbiasedly.
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS AND MAKE COMMENTS AS FOLLOWING THE REQUIREMENTS ABOVE.
2) Brenda Kyle
Brenda Kyle
PSY 325 Statistics for the Behavioral & Social Sciences
Instructor: Nikola Lucas
Week 1-Discussion
June 4, 2019
At first, I had chosen number 1 through 20 but then seen another classmate had the same thing so had to change it. The chosen numbers are 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 15.
To determine the appropriate sample size for quantitative research, key factors must be considered including:
1) The desired level of precision or acceptable margin of error for results.
2) The required confidence level, typically 95%.
3) An estimate of the population variability based on available data.
Using a basic formula that incorporates these factors, the sample size can be computed to achieve the desired precision at the specified confidence level. Probability sampling methods like simple random and stratified sampling are generally most effective when a sampling frame is available.
This document provides an overview of how to use SPSS to conduct basic statistical analysis and present results. It outlines expectations for the workshop, including learning how to prepare an SPSS file, display and summarize data, and create graphical presentations. The document then covers key SPSS concepts like variables, data types, and examples. It also demonstrates how to perform descriptive statistics, frequency tables, crosstabs, measures of central tendency and dispersion. Finally, it discusses different methods of graphical presentation in SPSS like bar charts, histograms, box plots and more.
This document outlines topics related to statistics that will be covered. It is divided into 6 parts. Part 1 discusses the role of statistics in research, descriptive statistics, sampling procedures, sample size, and inferential statistics. Part 2 covers choice of statistical tests, defining variables, scales of measurements, and number of samples. Parts 3 and 4 discuss parametric and non-parametric tests. Part 5 is about goodness of fit tests. Part 6 covers choosing correct statistical tests and introduction to multiple regression. The document also provides examples and definitions of key statistical concepts like mean, median, mode, range, and different sampling methods.
This document provides an introduction and overview of biostatistics. It defines key biostatistics terms like population, sample, parameter, statistic, quantitative vs. qualitative data, levels of measurement, descriptive vs. inferential biostatistics, and common statistical notations. It also discusses sources of health information and how computerized health management information systems are used to collect, analyze and report data.
This document provides an introduction to statistical analysis and key concepts such as populations, samples, measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode), and grouped vs. ungrouped data. It explains that a population is the entire set being studied, while a sample is a subset used to make inferences about the population. It also defines nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio levels of measurement for variables. The document demonstrates how to calculate the mean, median, and mode for both ungrouped and grouped data sets. It provides examples of finding the mean, median, and midpoint of intervals for grouped driving time and height data.
Presentation is made by the student of M.phil Jameel Ahmed Qureshi Faculty of Education Elsa Kazi campus Hyderabad UoS Jamshoron, This presentation is an assignment assign by the Dr. Mumtaz Khwaja
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty, In...Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty,
International FDP on Fundamentals of Research in Social Sciences
at Integral University, Lucknow, 06.06.2024
By Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
Walmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdfTechSoup
"Learn about all the ways Walmart supports nonprofit organizations.
You will hear from Liz Willett, the Head of Nonprofits, and hear about what Walmart is doing to help nonprofits, including Walmart Business and Spark Good. Walmart Business+ is a new offer for nonprofits that offers discounts and also streamlines nonprofits order and expense tracking, saving time and money.
The webinar may also give some examples on how nonprofits can best leverage Walmart Business+.
The event will cover the following::
Walmart Business + (https://business.walmart.com/plus) is a new shopping experience for nonprofits, schools, and local business customers that connects an exclusive online shopping experience to stores. Benefits include free delivery and shipping, a 'Spend Analytics” feature, special discounts, deals and tax-exempt shopping.
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2. RESEARCH DESIGN and Why you chose the research design
RESEARCH SETTING where you collected the data
PARTICIPANTS- describe the sampling procedure,
demographic profile
SOURCES of DATA and Research Instrument
How data from instrument were interpreted / statistical procedure
4. Date of Interview, Survey
administration , and
platforms ( MS chat ,
messenger, MS teams, Google
meet , Zoom, Face to Face
02
Informed Consent Forms
Ensuring data
privacy and
confidentiality of
information
Contact Number and
email of researchers ,
with the
Acknowledgement
Receipt
Giving the objectives of the
study and introducing
yourselves to the
respondents ,
9. INTERVIEW/ SURVEY QUESTIONS
• Include in the questionnaire personal
information like gender , work , age , and any
relevant info for the profile of your
respondents
• Formulate questions based on theme, topics
related to your statement of the problem
• Use words that are easy to understand and
appropriate to the level of your respondents
•
16. Remember to
Purpose
State the purpose of
the instrument and
target groups and
target variables
Validation
Have an expert validate
or check the content of
your instrument
Make sure that words
are appropriate to yoiur
respondents
Revision
Revised the instrument
according to suggestion
of experts
18. Coding Qualitative Data
Source; Transcript of
Interview
Assigned Code
We have ways on how to
adapt to climate change
CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION
We are using organic
fertilizer
FARMING METHODS FOR CLIMATE
CHANGE
19. Code by assigning theme in relation to your statement of the problem
29. Variable Coding Scheme
Gender
1 = male
2 = female
Grade level
1 = grade school 3= senior high school
2 = junior high school 4= senior high school
Age
1= 10-15 years old
2= 16 to 20 years old
3= 21 to 25 years old
4= 26 and above
Coding Scheme for Demographic profile
30. Remember to
Purpose
Doing this means that the
variables are classified as
numerical variables and a
computer software
program like Excel
Statistics
• Frequency counts
• Percentages
Measures of Central
Tendency ( mean ,
median, mode)
Statistics
• Measure of Variability
( range , standard
deviations and
variance
Use of pie charts and bar
greaphs
31. Variable Coding Scheme
Gender
1 = male
2 = female
Grade level
1 = grade school 3= senior high school
2 = junior high school 4= senior high school
Age
1= 10-15 years old
2= 16 to 20 years old
3= 21 to 25 years old
4= 26 and above
Coding Scheme for Demographic profile
33. Coding Scheme for Survey Items
Variable Coding Scheme
Rating of Item
1 = Poor
2 = Needs Improvement
3= Satisfactory
4= Very Satisfactory
5 = Excellent
Rating of Item
1 = Not at all
2 = A Little Bit
3= Somewhat
4= Very Much
5 = Extremely
35. Resources
⇨“ Male “ or “ Female” can be encoded and
treated as a string variable
⇨The “COUNTIF”, “FIND”, “REPLACE”
commands in Excel will enable you to
generate frequency counts and percentages
of the variables encoded as string variables.
38. Frequency Counts and Percentages
Refers to how many participants belong to a
certain category of ag a given variable
•Tell how many times a certain item is rated
according to the scale used in the
instrument
Reporting that “50%” of the sample are male” has more
meaning than saying “ five out of 10 participants
39. Frequency Counts and Percentages
Formula
•The formula for percentage is
% = (part/whole ) x 100
Percentage is simply telling you the
proportion out of total based on 100 .
40. Frequency Counts and Percentages
As can be seen in Table 5.5, out
of the one hundred thirty (
n=130) participants who
answered the survey., 73 or 56.2
are female. The distribution of
participants who are in grade
school, junior high school, and
senior high school is equal . The
three grade levels represent
23.8% each with 31 participants
per grade level. 34.6% ( or 45
partcipants ) of the 130 have an
age range of 21-25.
42. Frequency Counts and Percentages
Twenty-eight of the participants (n=130) reported “extremely” on the item “ I
feel confident about my abilities “ while 60 participants or 46.2 % of the sample
reported “very much”. This could imply that these participants are confident
about their abilities. They have a healthy self-concept because they have the
skills to accomplish tasks .
43. WEIGHTED MEAN- average of the values of each
items assigned to a weight
X= f (1) + f(2) + f(3) + f(4) + f(5)
N
44. Let us compute “ I feel confident about my
abilities”
X= 5(1) + 11(2) + 26(3) + 60(4) + 28(5)
130
X= 485 = 3.73 “ Somewhat like me”
130
45. RATING SCALE INTERPRETATION
1.00-2.49 Not all like me
2.50-3.49 A little bit like me
3.50-3.99 Somewhat like me
4.00-4.49 Very much like me
4.50- 5.00 Extremely like me
Statement INTERPRETATION
I feel confident about my
abilities
3.73 Somewhat like me
I believe that I am doing
well
3.78 Somewhat like me
I feel good about myself 3.82 Somewhat like me
46. Theme Male INTERPRETATION Female INTERPRETATIO
N
Thinking Behavior 3.55 Somewhat like me 3.88 Somewhat like
me
Feeling behavior 3.50 Somewhat like me 4.05 Very Much like
me
Doing behavior 3.60 Somewhat like me 4.01 Very Much like
me
Index of Self-
Concept
10.65 11. 95
As revealed in the table, female participants have
higher mean ratings on thinking, feeling and doing
items.
47. RANGE- simply the difference between the highest value
and the lowest value in a given set of measurement
Consider the scores of 10 students in a 20 –
item test : 12, 13, 16, 18,17,19,20,3,7 and 8
RANGE = 20-3 = 17
This means that the class has different
abilities since the distribution of scores is
far apart from each other
48. Standard Deviation – tells you how far the measurements
are from the mean or how a given set of scores deviates
from the mean
𝑺𝑫 =
𝑿 − 𝑿 𝟐
𝑵 − 𝟏
Where x is the individual score X
is the mean and n is the
total number of data set
49. Standard Deviation – tells you how far the measurements are from the mean
or how a given set of scores deviates from the mean
Student Score X Difference from the Mean
( x – X) 2
1 3 3.61
2 5 0.01
3 7 4.41
4 3 3.61
5 7 4.41
6 5 0.01
7 7 4.41
8 5 0.01
9 4 0.81
10 3 3.61
Mean = 4.9 Diff. Mean = 24.90
50. 𝑺𝑫 = σ
𝟐𝟒.𝟗𝟎 𝟐
𝟗
= 1.67
Given the mean is 4. 9 , A standard deviation of 1.67
means that the individual scores lie closely on the
mean .
On the other hand , if the standard deviation is high ,
this implies that the individual scores are far apart
from the mean.
A high standard deviation also means that
the data set has a wide variability , that is the
individual data from members of the sample
vary greatly
51. VARIANCE – the square of the STANDARD DEVIATION
𝑺𝑫𝟐 = σ
𝟐𝟒.𝟗𝟎 𝟐
𝟗
= 2.77
This number tells you that the variance is small and that the
individual scores do not greatly vary from each other .
52. From Survey
From Interview
From Observations
Organized according
to the statement of
the problem
Organized according
VARIABLES / THEME
TIPS TO ORGANIZE
RESULTS
56. Review of the major
findings of the study and
how the research questions
were answered
Analysis, interepretation,
and inferences drawn
from the results
Reflections of the
researcher about the
the meaning of the
data
TIPS
FOR DISCUSSION
57. Limitations of the study and
its implications to the
results
The views of the
researcher compared or
contrasted with the
literature
Similarities and differences
between the results of the
present study and that of the
others should be clarified and
confirm
TIPS
FOR DISCUSSION
60. Presentation of Data- Quantitative
The table above shows the different flood risk
reduction plans that are needed to be
implemented in the area. For Barangay 172,
Tondo, Manila, the second statement, which was
the implementation of education and awareness of
disaster hazards and risk in the area, was the
most needed by the residents with a mean score
of 3.33 and a coefficient of variance of 27.39%.
The coefficient of variance tells how precise the
estimate of the value is in relation to the standard
61. Presentation of Data- Quantitative
deviation of the mean. The standard error of the
mean (SEM) provides how closely distributed the
sample means around the population mean that
signifies that the sample is a representation of the
population. A low standard error means that it is
closely distributed among the population. The
eighth statement, which was the clearing of
clogged water ways and sewage canals came
second with a mean score of 3.29 and a
coefficient of variance of 30.65%.
63. Presentation of Data- Quantitative
With the data, the results can be used by the local
government in determining possible solutions to
problems of the area. This signifies the
prioritization of the implementation of education
and awareness of the residents than the clearing
of clogged water ways in the area. The most
needed plan by the residents needs to be
implemented and monitored by the local
government in order to see the changes in the
prevention and mitigation of the area.
74. From Survey
From Interview
From Observations
Organized according
to the statement of
the problem
Organized according
VARIABLES / THEME
TIPS TO ORGANIZE
RESULTS
75. A detailed copy of the research instrument
Pictures , screen shots of important data
Printout of a statistical analysis using SPSS and other
equivalent statistical software
Copy of the consent forms ,
Raw data and coding scheme used in encoding and analysis
of data
76. OVERALL GOAL OR THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND THE
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
SUMMARY OF THE METHODS OR PROCEDURES
EMPLOYED IN THE STUDY
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS , CONCLUSIONS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
BETWEEN 120 to 250 words
USE PRESENT TENSE to Describe results, Use 3rd person
pronoun
77.
78. The report has been edited and proof read
for typographical errors
The title page identifies the author’s
name and institutional affiliation
The abstract is accurate, brief, and
comprehensive.
79. The introduction established the context
and rationale of the study
The definition of important terms is
embedded in the introduction
There is a review of related literature
integrated in the introduction part of the
paper
80. The introduction ends with the formal
statement of the problem.
The METHOD section explicitly describes the
research setting, participants , and research
design.
The construction , validation , and administration of the
research instruments are well described in the method
section
81. The METHOD section ends with the description of how
data will be analyzed in the study
The FINDINGS and RESULTS from the
administration of instruments are clearly reported.
Appropriate tables, graphs , and figures are used to
clarify and enhance presentation of results
82. The DISCUSSION explains, clarifies , and
illuminates the discourses on my topic
The DISCUSSION attempts to address the
gaps in the literature ( if applicable)
The conclusion answers the RESEARCH
Questions posed at the beginning of the study
83. Included in the conclusion is a set of
recommendations that guides researchers for
further exploration of my topic.
There is a list of references used in the study
adhering to the APA Referencing Style
There is a list of relevant and pertinent
appendices.