PPT-Descriptive and exploratory statistics

Garib Murshudov Contents Itroduction Location Spread Various plots plots depend on data Histograms cumulative distributions and all that Purpose of descriptive statistics and various plots. Types of Biological Data. Summary Descriptive Statistics. Measures of Central Tendency. Measures of Dispersion. Assignments. Scales of Measurement: General Comments . Any observation or experiment in biology involves the collection of information (observe plants). Chapter . 3, Student Edition. MR/Brown & Suter. 1. Learning Objectives. MR/Brown & Suter. 2. Describe the major emphasis of each of the three basic types of research design. Describe the key characteristics and basic uses of exploratory research. Summer 2015. True or false?. A student’s college major determines her or his career path. False!. Got Evidence?. 2006 Study. 80,574 students - 87 colleges - 5 years. Good grades closely related to having a major close to one’s . Data. is information that is collected.. Qualitative (attribute) data. refers to . non – numerical data. . . Intro to Probability and Statistics. Quantitative (numerical) data. represents numerical observations. It falls into two classes: . StatKey. Kari Lock Morgan. Department of Statistical Science. Duke University. kari@stat.duke.edu. . Joint Mathematical Meetings, San Diego. 1/11/13. StatKey. A set of web-based, interactive, dynamic statistics tools designed for teaching simulation-based methods at . Review Terms from Day 1. Descriptive Statistics. Review I. Variable = any trait that can change values from case to case. Must be: . Exhaustive:. . variables should consist of all possible values/attributes. Data. is information that is collected.. Qualitative (attribute) data. refers to . non – numerical data. . . Intro to Probability and Statistics. Quantitative (numerical) data. represents numerical observations. It falls into two classes: . Winter . 2017. ‘Understanding Statistics in Psychology’. Instructor. : Geoffrey (Geoff) Boynton . TAs:. . . Adriana . Germano. (Sections AA and AB). . . Kelly . Chang (Sections . AC . and . AD). Many . studies generate large numbers of data points, and to make sense of all that data, researchers use statistics that . summarize. the data, providing a better understanding of overall tendencies within the distributions of scores. Inferential Statistics. What You Need to Know for The Exam….. You will not have to conduct these tests in an exam(cue… sigh of relief). However you will have to;. Know the purpose of using Inferential Statistics.. Descriptive Statistics Part I Each slide has its own narration in an audio file. For the explanation of any slide click on the audio icon to start it. Professor Friedman's Statistics Course by H & L Friedman is licensed under a  Economic Viability of Shared-use Kitchens Purdue University, Agricultural Economics Department Tomoko Hiramatsu Dr. Maria I. Marshall Economic Viability of Shared-Use Kitchens Members : Jodee Ellett Lecture 1. Harrison B. Prosper. Florida State University. European School of High-Energy Physics. Parádfürdő. , Hungary. . 5 . – . 18 . June, . 2013. 1. Outline. Lecture 1. Descriptive Statistics. WHAT IS AN EXPLORATORY LAPAROTOMY?. An exploratory laparotomy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure involving the opening of the abdominal cavity and examination of the abdominal organs. It is used in for the diagnosis of intra-abdominal diseases through direct inspection of intra-abdominal organs as well as pelvic organs. .