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Class notes CJA 341 The Essentials of Statistics: A Tool for Social Research. ( Specifically the topics she focuses on )

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The notes introduces foundational statistical concepts such as descriptive statistics, probability, hypothesis testing, correlation, and regression analysis. It emphasizes the importance of applying these techniques to real-world social science issues, making it accessible for those without a strong mathematical background. It also focuses on equipping students and researchers with the tools necessary to effectively analyze and interpret social data.

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Descriptive Statistics : Observes, summarizes what has already
happened
Two Types
Central Tendency: Commonality of the points to fall towards
the middle/center.
- Consist of the mean, mode and median


Variability: To vary. The points tend to fall away from the
center.
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Types of Data
Tabular Charts (Table):
- Descriptive charts
- Frequency charts

Graphical Methods:
- Bar charts:
- Histograms:
- Line Graphs:
- Pie Charts:




Chapter 1: IV’s, DV’s hypothesis & six research and stage methods




Chapter 2:
Proportion, percentages, rates, ratios, tables and charts.

Proportion & Percentages
- Proportion are the decimal points, (move the decimal point to
the right two times to get you percentage)

, How to interpret: “out of 40 (the total), only 15% ( number of
percentage) took math.”

Frequency distribution using nominal data:
● Use the total and then do the interpretation. “ 10 out of 30
people are single, while the other 20 are either married or
divorced”

How to get percentages:
- You are going to get the number of the column and divide that
by the total.

Group frequency: ( INTERVAL RATIO)
- Out of the (total) 1 person scored between 75-79 ( have to be
between so and so) on the grading scale.
- To get the percentage you get the Frequency by getting the
number that given and dividing it by the total
- Interpretation: “ out of 40 students 2.5% student scored
between “blank and blank”

Cumulative frequency: **** on quiz ****
- CF means cumulative frequency.
- In order to get the CF, you get the last number/data from the F
column. Copy that last number to the CF and add that to the
upper left number and add.




Chapter 3 :
Mean, Mode & Median

Mode: Finding the most FREQUENT number.
- IF there are 2 repeated number it is called BIMODAL
Distribution
- IF there are 3 repeated number it is TRIMODAL Distribution

Mode INTERPRETATION : There are more students who scored (the
common number) than on any other score OR Most common score
was (whatever the common # is )

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