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DH450 : The Class : Evaluation : Statistics : Statistics
Objectives:
1. Differentiate between descriptive and inferential statistics.
2. Given a type of data, determine if it is nominal, ordinal, interval or ratio.
3. Differentiate between parametric and non-parametric tests.
4. Explain what is meant by central tendency. Define and give 3 examples of
measures of central tendency.
5. Explain what is meant by dispersion or variability. Define and give 3 examples
of measures of variability.
6. Given a data set, calculate the mean, median, mode and standard deviation.
7. Given a data set, create a frequency distribution and present the data by
means of various graphical methods including: histogram, bar graph and pie chart.
To complete this Topic successfully, please complete the following activities in the order shown below:
TEXTBOOK READING: Ch
8 Bailey.
ON-LINE LESSON 1: Overview
of Statistics
ASSIGNMENT: Data
Types
WEB ACTIVITY: Discrete
vs. Continuous
ON-LINE READING: Descriptive
vs. Inferential
ON-LINE LESSON 2: Descriptive
Statistics
CALCULATIONS: Central
Tendency
CALCULATIONS: Variability
GRAPHS: Graphing
PRESENTATION: Your
Data
SELF TEST: Statistics
Go on toThe Final Exam.
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