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Describing Research Findings
Researchers take many steps to prepare, organize, and analyze
research data. In this discussion, you will examine the
importance of taking a systematic approach to describing
research findings. Be sure to address the following in your main
post:
What is the purpose of computing descriptive statistics and
exploratory analyses?
Why should researchers graph their data? What are the benefits
of graphing?
How might you assess the distribution of data?
What does the “spread” of data tell us?
What does Pearson
r
tell us about two variables?

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