Sociology 3306A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Statistical Inference, Codebook, Descriptive Statistics
6 Dec 2016
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Soc 3306 data processing and elementary data analysis pg 497. Science is a means to understanding that involves a repetitive interplay between theoretical ideas and empirical evidence. Data analysis happens when theory and data are compared preview of analysis steps. Data analysis in a sense begins with the statement of hypotheses, the construction of a theoretical model or implicitly anticipating relationships among a set of variables. These guide the collection of data and determine the alternative relationships that need to be analyzed. Basic analysis steps covered in this chapter. Placing relevant information in computer readable form. Inspecting and transforming the data for the intended statistical analysis. One of rst steps is coding the responses, entering the data and checking it. and they do the modi cation for many reasons including combining responses etc. Then the emirpicla testing of theorized relationship occurs. For the two variable hypotheses, analyst determines if association between them con rms expectations.
