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Basic statistcal info needed for OT

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Nominal (aka categorical)   show
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show Level/scale of measurement where data is put into order, from high to low -- does not indicate how space is defined between data elements  
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Interval   show
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show Level/scale of measurement that indicates how space is defined between data elements -- has a true zero (e.g. temperature)  
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Descriptive statistics   show
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Inferential statistics   show
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show Samples  
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show Populations  
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Census   show
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show Data is clustered close to the Y axis  
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show Data is clustered away from the Y axis  
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Parametric   show
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show no bell curve - non-normal data - samples less than 50  
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Variability   show
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Standard deviation   show
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show 68% -- or about 2/3  
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What is the percentage of scores that fall in 2 SD?   show
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show 99.7%  
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show Rejecting null when it is true  
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show Failing to reject the null when it is false  
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Alpha   show
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show Null hypothesis symbol  
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Hi   show
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t-test statistic symbol   show
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show F  
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show r  
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Linear regression equation   show
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Chi Square statistic symbol   show
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show U  
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show T (italicized)  
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show H (italicized)  
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show Comparing 2 group means -- test of dependent (scores are related) or independent (scores have no relationship between groups -- null hypothesis: NO difference between the group means - non parametric equivalent is Wilcoxon Signed Ranks  
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When is it appropriate to use ANOVA?   show
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show Subjects are classified ONE way -- effect of ONE independent variable on ONE dependent variable  
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show Subjects are classified TWO ways -- effect of TWO independent variables on ONE dependent variable  
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When is it appropriate to use Pearson r?   show
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When is it appropriate to use linear regression?   show
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Linear regression -- Y is what?   show
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show Intercept - point where straight line meets y-axis  
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show Angle of the line  
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Linear regression -- X is what?   show
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Linear regression - what is 'Line of Best Fit'?   show
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When is it appropriate to use Chi Square?   show
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One-way Chi Square?   show
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show Allow analysis of TWO categorical varaibles - 2x2, 2x3 - null hypothesis: There is no TRUE RELATIONSHIP between category 1 and category 2  
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