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Chapter 5 · Data Analysis: A Concise Overview of Statistical Techniques · Slide 155/274

Types of Statistical Data Analysis

Summarizes the observations from the sample and presents them clearly.

Chapter 5 · Data Analysis Two Basic Types

Types of Statistical Data Analysis


Type 1
Descriptive Statistics

Summarizes the observations from the sample and presents them clearly.

Uses summary measures, tables, graphs and charts to describe, systematize, organize and present the collected data.

Type 2
Inferential Statistics

Makes statements about the generalizability of observations and conclusions from random samples to the population.

Assesses relationships between variables and quantifies them: strength and significance, predictions and estimates.

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