Class Notes for Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences , 2nd Edition
Enhance your learning with Class Notes for Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences , 2nd Edition, featuring structured explanations, summaries, and key takeaways from lectures.
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|CH A P T ERONE|AnIntroductiontoStatisticsand ResearchDesignNOTETOINSTRUCTORSThischapterisessentialtounderstandingconceptsusedrepeatedlythroughoutthetext.Therefore,instructorsshouldspendextratimeonthismaterialtoensureasmoothtransitiontofuturechapters.Inparticular,emphasizethedifferencesbetween inferentialanddescriptivestatistics,independentanddependentvariables,andthedifferentkindsofvariables(e.g.,nominalvs.interval),allofwhichstudentswillneedtounderstandwhenworkingwiththeexercisesandexamplesinthetext. Thesefounda-tionalconceptsneedtobediscussedandreviewedtogivestudentseveryadvantageinmasteringstatistics.Tobestillustratethemeaningsandappli-cationsoftheseconcepts,useanumberofeverydayexamples.You’llfindthatthediscussionquestionsandclassexercises havebeendesignedtohelpyouinthisprocess.OUTLINEOFRESOURCESI.TheTwoBranchesofStatistics■DiscussionQuestion1-1(p.2)■ClassroomActivity1-1:StatisticalJeopardy(p.2)II.HowtoTransformObservationsintoVariables