SOC202H1 Lecture : Statistical analysis
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Sociological stories involve problems, ideas, concepts, theories, and associations or relationships. Attrition (when people drop out of the study, like when accidents happen or they changed their mind) Variation: the degree to which the measurements of a variable differ among study subjects. Data: systematically acquired information that is organized by following the procedures of science and statistics. Variable: measurable phenomena that vary (change) over time, differ from place to place, or across individuals. Statistical estimate: the report of a summary measurement based on systematic sampling and precise measurements and reported with known degrees of error and confidence. Guesstimate: a summary measurement based on limited and often subjective experience, anecdotes, or casual observations. Descriptive statistics: shows how many observations were recorded and how frequently each score or - category of observations occurred. Frequency: number of observations or cases for each value. Proportion: part of the total or number of observations, expressed in decimal form;