PSYC 3402 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Statistical Parameter, Data Set, Statistical Inference
16 Dec 2020
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Things we do to find out the probability. Things we do to assign a value to thereal world (ex; avg height of canadians) Determine exactly what conclusions are justified based on results we obtained. Interpretation: while stats relys on math, you as a researcher has to interpret what that value means. Population: whole group interested in studying/ learning about (often large group) Results from sample are generalized to population. Ex; height (ex for sample; participating in research) Variable: characteristic or condition that changes and has diff values for diff individuals. Data: is actually plural, and its measurements are observations of a variable. Variables youre trying to use to predict something. Ex; you"ve collected height, weight, bmi, body esteem (all jused to answer research q) Values that usually describe the population (p &p to remember) Your goal, what you want to know. Derived from measurments of the individuals in the population.
