Chapter 1
Understanding Statistics
![Introduction to Statistics](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/12796.jpg)
The science of statistics involves collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data. The method of collecting, organizing, and summarizing…
![How Data are Classified: Categorical Data](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/12797.jpg)
A variable, usually notated by capital letters such as X and Y, is a characteristic or measurement that can be determined for each member of a…
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The way a set of data is measured is called its level of measurement. Correct statistical procedures depend on a researcher being familiar with…
![Ordinal Level of Measurement](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/12574.jpg)
The way a set of data is measured is called its level of measurement. Correct statistical procedures depend on a researcher being familiar with…
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The way a set of data is measured is called its level of measurement. Correct statistical procedures depend on a researcher being familiar with…
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Data collection refers to a systematic way of obtaining, observing, measuring, and analyzing accurate information. Observational studies are one of…
![Data Collection by Survey](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/12578.jpg)
The systematic method of obtaining and analyzing accurate information of a population is called data collection. A survey is a standard method of…
![Random Sampling Method](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/12800.jpg)
Sampling is a technique to select a portion (or subset) of the larger population and study that portion (the sample) to gain information about the…
![Convenience Sampling Method](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/12580.jpg)
Sampling is a technique to select a portion (or subset) of the larger population and study that portion (the sample) to gain information about the…
![Stratified Sampling Method](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/12581.jpg)
Sampling is a technique to select a portion (or subset) of the larger population and study that portion (the sample) to gain information about the…
![Sampling Soils in a Heterogeneous Research Plot](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/thumbs/58519_t.png)
Sampling Soils in a Heterogeneous Research Plot
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Soils are highly heterogeneous. In general, the number of soil samples required for soil research has always been determined arbitrarily and the…
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People's responses to products and/or choice environments are crucial to understanding in-store consumer behaviors. Currently, there are various…