Statistics for the Social Sciences

by Bill Pelz

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Herkimer College (SUNY)
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Statistics
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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Types of Statistical Studies and Producing Data
  7. 1.1: Why It Matters- Types of Statistical Studies and Producing Data
  8. 1.2: Introduction- Types of Statistical Studies
  9. 1.3: Types of Statistical Studies (1 of 4)
  10. 1.4: Types of Statistical Studies (2 of 4)
  11. 1.5: Types of Statistical Studies (4 of 4)
  12. 1.6: Types of Statistical Studies (3 of 4)
  13. 1.7: Introduction- Sampling
  14. 1.8: Sampling (1 of 2)
  15. 1.9: Sampling (2 of 2)
  16. 1.10: Introduction- Conducting Experiments
  17. 1.11: Conducting Experiments (1 of 2)
  18. 1.12: Conducting Experiments (2 of 2)
  19. 1.13: Putting It Together- Types of Statistical Studies and Producing Data
  20. 2: Summarizing Data Graphically and Numerically
  21. 2.1: Why It Matters- Summarizing Data Graphically and Numerically
  22. 2.2: Introduction- Categorical vs. Quantitative Data
  23. 2.3: Categorical vs. Quantitative Data
  24. 2.4: Introduction- Dotplots
  25. 2.5: Dotplots (1 of 2)
  26. 2.6: Dotplots (2 of 2)
  27. 2.7: Introduction- Histograms
  28. 2.8: Histograms (1 of 4)
  29. 2.9: Histograms (2 of 4)
  30. 2.10: Histograms (3 of 4)
  31. 2.11: Histograms (4 of 4)
  32. 2.12: Introduction- Measures of Center
  33. 2.13: Mean and Median (1 of 2)
  34. 2.14: Mean and Median (2 of 2)
  35. 2.15: Introduction- Measures of Spread
  36. 2.16: Interquartile Range and Boxplots (1 of 3)
  37. 2.17: Interquartile Range and Boxplots (2 of 3)
  38. 2.18: Interquartile Range and Boxplots (3 of 3)
  39. 2.19: Introduction- Describing a Distribution
  40. 2.20: Standard Deviation (1 of 4)
  41. 2.21: Standard Deviation (2 of 4)
  42. 2.22: Standard Deviation (3 of 4)
  43. 2.23: Standard Deviation (4 of 4)
  44. 2.24: Putting It Together- Summarizing Data Graphically and Numerically
  45. 2.25: StatTutor- Drinking Habits of College Students
  46. 2.26: Assignment- Histogram
  47. 2.27: Assignment- Five-Number Summary
  48. 2.28: Assignment- Boxplot
  49. 2.29: Assignment- Standard Deviation
  50. 3: Examining Relationships- Quantitative Data
  51. 3.1: Why It Matters- Examining Relationships- Quantitative Data
  52. 3.2: Introduction- Scatterplots
  53. 3.3: Scatterplots (1 of 5)
  54. 3.4: Scatterplots (2 of 5)
  55. 3.5: Scatterplots (3 of 5)
  56. 3.6: Scatterplots (4 of 5)
  57. 3.7: Scatterplots (5 of 5)
  58. 3.8: Introduction- Linear Relationships
  59. 3.9: Linear Relationships (1 of 4)
  60. 3.10: Linear Relationships (2 of 4)
  61. 3.11: Linear Relationships (3 of 4)
  62. 3.12: Linear Relationships (4 of 4)
  63. 3.13: Introduction- Association vs Causation
  64. 3.14: Causation and Lurking Variables (1 of 2)
  65. 3.15: Causation and Lurking Variables (2 of 2)
  66. 3.16: Introduction- Linear Regression
  67. 3.17: Linear Regression (1 of 4)
  68. 3.18: Linear Regression (2 of 4)
  69. 3.19: Linear Regression (3 of 4)
  70. 3.20: Linear Regression (4 of 4)
  71. 3.21: Introduction- Assessing the Fit of a Line
  72. 3.22: Assessing the Fit of a Line (1 of 4)
  73. 3.23: Assessing the Fit of a Line (2 of 4)
  74. 3.24: Assessing the Fit of a Line (3 of 4)
  75. 3.25: Assessing the Fit of a Line (4 of 4)
  76. 3.26: Putting It Together- Examining Relationships- Quantitative Data
  77. 3.27: StatTutor- Academic Performance
  78. 3.28: Assignment- Scatterplot
  79. 3.29: Assignment- Linear Relationships
  80. 3.30: Assignment- Linear Regression
  81. 4: Nonlinear Models
  82. 4.1: Why It Matters- Nonlinear Models
  83. 4.2: Introduction- Exponential Relationships
  84. 4.3: Exponential Relationships (1 of 6)
  85. 4.4: Exponential Relationships (2 of 6)
  86. 4.5: Exponential Relationships (3 of 6)
  87. 4.6: Exponential Relationships (4 of 6)
  88. 4.7: Exponential Relationships (5 of 6)
  89. 4.8: Exponential Relationships (6 of 6)
  90. 4.9: Putting It Together- Nonlinear Models
  91. 5: Relationships in Categorical Data with Intro to Probability
  92. 5.1: Why It Matters- Relationships in Categorical Data with Intro to Probability
  93. 5.2: Introduction- Two-Way Tables
  94. 5.3: Two-Way Tables (1 of 5)
  95. 5.4: Two-Way Tables (2 of 5)
  96. 5.5: Two-Way Tables (3 of 5)
  97. 5.6: Two-Way Tables (4 of 5)
  98. 5.7: Two-Way Tables (5 of 5)
  99. 5.8: Putting It Together- Relationships in Categorical Data with Intro to Probability
  100. 5.9: StatTutor- Treating Depression- A Randomized Clinical Trial
  101. 6: Probability and Probability Distributions
  102. 6.1: Why It Matters- Probability and Probability Distributions
  103. 6.2: Introduction- Another Look at Probability
  104. 6.3: Another Look at Probability (1 of 2)
  105. 6.4: Another Look at Probability (2 of 2)
  106. 6.5: Introduction- Probability Rules
  107. 6.6: Probability Rules (1 of 3)
  108. 6.7: Probability Rules (2 of 3)
  109. 6.8: Probability Rules (3 of 3)
  110. 6.9: Introduction- Discrete Probability Distribution
  111. 6.10: Discrete Random Variables (1 of 5)
  112. 6.11: Discrete Random Variables (2 of 5)
  113. 6.12: Discrete Random Variables (3 of 5)
  114. 6.13: Discrete Random Variables (4 of 5)
  115. 6.14: Discrete Random Variables (5 of 5)
  116. 6.15: Introduction- Continuous Probability Distribution
  117. 6.16: Continuous Probability Distribution (1 of 2)
  118. 6.17: Continuous Probability Distribution (2 of 2)
  119. 6.18: Introduction- Normal Random Variables
  120. 6.19: Normal Random Variables (1 of 6)
  121. 6.20: Normal Random Variables (2 of 6)
  122. 6.21: Normal Random Variables (3 of 6)
  123. 6.22: Normal Random Variables (4 of 6)
  124. 6.23: Normal Random Variables (5 of 6)
  125. 6.24: Normal Random Variables (6 of 6)
  126. 6.25: Putting It Together- Probability and Probability Distribution
  127. 7: Linking Probability to Statistical Inference
  128. 7.1: Why It Matters- Linking Probability to Statistical Inference
  129. 7.2: Parameters vs. Statistics
  130. 7.3: Introduction- Statistical Inference
  131. 7.4: Distribution of Sample Proportions (1 of 6)
  132. 7.5: Distribution of Sample Proportions (2 of 6)
  133. 7.6: Distribution of Sample Proportions (3 of 6)
  134. 7.7: Distribution of Sample Proportions (4 of 6)
  135. 7.8: Distribution of Sample Proportions (5 of 6)
  136. 7.9: Distribution of Sample Proportions (6 of 6)
  137. 7.10: Introduction- Distribution of Sample Proportions
  138. 7.11: Statistical Inference (1 of 3)
  139. 7.12: Statistical Inference (2 of 3)
  140. 7.13: Statistical Inference (3 of 3)
  141. 7.14: Putting It Together- Linking Probability to Statistical Inference
  142. 8: Inference for One Proportion
  143. 8.1: Why It Matters- Inference for One Proportion
  144. 8.2: Introduction- Estimating a Population Proportion
  145. 8.3: Estimating a Population Proportion (1 of 3)
  146. 8.4: Estimating a Population Proportion (2 of 3)
  147. 8.5: Estimating a Population Proportion (3 of 3)
  148. 8.6: Introduction- Hypothesis Testing
  149. 8.7: Hypothesis Testing (1 of 5)
  150. 8.8: Hypothesis Testing (2 of 5)
  151. 8.9: Hypothesis Testing (4 of 5)
  152. 8.10: Hypothesis Testing (3 of 5)
  153. 8.11: Hypothesis Testing (5 of 5)
  154. 8.12: Introduction- Hypothesis Test for a Population Proportion
  155. 8.13: Hypothesis Test for a Population Proportion (1 of 3)
  156. 8.14: Hypothesis Test for a Population Proportion (2 of 3)
  157. 8.15: Hypothesis Test for a Population Proportion (3 of 3)
  158. 8.16: Putting It Together- Inference for One Proportion
  159. 8.17: StatTutor- Cell Phones
  160. 8.18: Assignment- Hypothesis Testing for the Population Proportion p
  161. 9: Inference for Two Proportions
  162. 9.1: Why It Matters- Inference for Two Proportions
  163. 9.2: Introduction- Distribution of Differences in Sample Proportions
  164. 9.3: Distribution of Differences in Sample Proportions (1 of 5)
  165. 9.4: Distribution of Differences in Sample Proportions (2 of 5)
  166. 9.5: Distribution of Differences in Sample Proportions (3 of 5)
  167. 9.6: Distribution of Differences in Sample Proportions (4 of 5)
  168. 9.7: Distribution of Differences in Sample Proportions (5 of 5)
  169. 9.8: Introduction- Estimate the Difference Between Population Proportions
  170. 9.9: Estimate the Difference between Population Proportions (1 of 3)
  171. 9.10: Estimate the Difference between Population Proportions (2 of 3)
  172. 9.11: Estimate the Difference between Population Proportions (3 of 3)
  173. 9.12: Introduction- Hypothesis Test for Difference in Two Population Proportions
  174. 9.13: Hypothesis Test for Difference in Two Population Proportions (1 of 6)
  175. 9.14: Hypothesis Test for Difference in Two Population Proportions (2 of 6)
  176. 9.15: Hypothesis Test for Difference in Two Population Proportions (3 of 6)
  177. 9.16: Hypothesis Test for Difference in Two Population Proportions (4 of 6)
  178. 9.17: Hypothesis Test for Difference in Two Population Proportions (5 of 6)
  179. 9.18: Hypothesis Test for Difference in Two Population Proportions (6 of 6)
  180. 9.19: Putting It Together- Inference for Two Proportions
  181. 9.20: Assignment- A Statistical Investigation using Software
  182. 10: Inference for Means
  183. 10.1: Why It Matters- Inference for Means
  184. 10.2: Introduction- Distribution of Sample Means
  185. 10.3: Distribution of Sample Means (1 of 4)
  186. 10.4: Distribution of Sample Means (2 of 4)
  187. 10.5: Distribution of Sample Means (3 of 4)
  188. 10.6: Distribution of Sample Means (4 of 4)
  189. 10.7: Introduction- Estimating a Population Mean
  190. 10.8: Estimating a Population Mean (1 of 3)
  191. 10.9: Estimating a Population Mean (2 of 3)
  192. 10.10: Estimating a Population Mean (3 of 3)
  193. 10.11: Introduction- Hypothesis Test for a Population Mean
  194. 10.12: Hypothesis Test for a Population Mean (1 of 5)
  195. 10.13: Hypothesis Test for a Population Mean (2 of 5)
  196. 10.14: Hypothesis Test for a Population Mean (3 of 5)
  197. 10.15: Hypothesis Test for a Population Mean (4 of 5)
  198. 10.16: Hypothesis Test for a Population Mean (5 of 5)
  199. 10.17: Introduction- Inference for a Difference in Two Population Means
  200. 10.18: Inference for a Difference in Two Population Means
  201. 10.19: Hypothesis Test for a Difference in Two Population Means (1 of 2)
  202. 10.20: Hypothesis Test for a Difference in Two Population Means (2 of 2)
  203. 10.21: Estimating the Difference in Two Population Means
  204. 10.22: Putting It Together- Inference for Means
  205. 10.23: StatTutor- Analyzing Data From a Course’s Grade Book
  206. 10.24: Assignment- Distribution of Sample Means
  207. 10.25: Assignment- Connection between Confidence Intervals and Sampling Distributions
  208. 10.26: Assignment- Hypothesis Testing for the Population Mean
  209. 10.27: Assignment- Matched Pairs
  210. 10.28: Assignment- Checking Conditions
  211. 10.29: Assignment- Two Independent Samples
  212. 11: 11- Chi-Square Tests
  213. 11.1: Why It Matters- Chi-Square Tests
  214. 11.2: Introduction- Chi-Square Test for One-Way Tables
  215. 11.3: Goodness-of-Fit (1 of 2)
  216. 11.4: Goodness-of-Fit (2 of 2)
  217. 11.5: Introduction- Chi-Square Tests for Two-Way Tables
  218. 11.6: Test of Independence (1 of 3)
  219. 11.7: Test of Independence (2 of 3)
  220. 11.8: Test of Independence (3 of 3)
  221. 11.9: Test of Homogeneity
  222. 11.10: Putting It Together- Chi-Square Tests
  223. 11.11: StatTutor- Risk Factors for Low Birth Weight
  224. 11.12: Assignment- Test of Independence Using Technology
  225. 11.13: Assignment- Using Technology with Data to Run a Hypothesis Test
  226. 12: Main Body
  227. 12.1: Chapter 1
  228. 13: Course Information
  229. 13.1: Welcome to the class!
  230. 13.2: Course Learning Activities
  231. 13.3: How Your Course Grade is Determined
  232. 13.4: Heutagogical Course Objectives
  233. 13.5: What is Heutagogy?
  234. 13.6: My Expectations…
  235. 14: Module 1
  236. 14.1: Module 1 Learning Activities
  237. 14.2: Module 1 Discussion Forum
  238. 14.3: Reflective Blog 1
  239. 14.4: Blog 1 Forum
  240. 14.5: Module 1 Homework
  241. 14.6: Module 1 Exam
  242. 14.7: Talk with the Professor
  243. 15: Modules 2, 3, 4 and 5
  244. 15.1: Structure of Modules 2 through 5
  245. Back Matter
  246. Index
  247. Glossary
  248. Detailed Licensing