2022 Introduction to Statistics in Research Mitchell 2nd ed

I N T R O T O R E S E A R C H : D A T A V I S U A L I Z A T I O N & C O M M O N S T A T T E S T S

T CONTENTS

FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS ........................................................................................ 5

What is research? ..................................................................................................................................... 6

Identify a Topic - Scenario Clifton Strengths .............................................................................................. 9

Evaluate Research Studies ........................................................................................................................ 9

Refine topic, frame a problem, develop a hypothesis ................................................................................ 11

Design the Study.................................................................................................................................... 12

Approach Comparison ............................................................................................................................ 14

Research Proposal .................................................................................................................................. 14

Picking the Chair of your Committee ....................................................................................................... 18

Dissertation – three stage process ........................................................................................................... 19

Carrying out the study ............................................................................................................................ 19

Analyze the data .................................................................................................................................... 19

Communicate the results ........................................................................................................................ 20

Submitting to a Journal .......................................................................................................................... 21

Publishing to a journal can be an exciting adventure! ............................................................................... 22

Correlation Convocation #1 & #2 ............................................................................................................ 28

Terms and Definitions............................................................................................................................. 41

Nuts and Bolts of Statistics – Part 1 (with updates!).................................................................................. 53

Nuts and Bolts of Statistics – Part 2 (with updates!).................................................................................. 75

VISUALIZING DATA – STEP 1 ......................................................................................89

Bar Chart ............................................................................................................................................... 92

Comparative Bar Chart ........................................................................................................................... 92

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