Introduction to Statistics

CHAPTER1 Introduction to StatisticsLEARNING OBJECTIVESA fter reading this chapter, you should be able to:1 Distinguish between descriptive and inferential Explain how samples and populations, as well as a sample statistic and population parameter, Describe three research methods commonly used in behavioral State the four scales of measurement and provide an example for Distinguish between qualitative and quantitative Determine whether a value is discrete or Enter data into SPSS by placing each group in separate columns and each group in a single column (coding is required).

(in tables), or as summary statistics (single values). Data (plural) are measurements or observations that are typically numeric. A datum (singular) is a single measurement or observation, usually referred to as a score or raw score. Data are generally presented in summary. Typically, this means that data are

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