国外社会科学统计课件3.distributions.pptVIP

Statistics for the Social Sciences Psychology 340 Fall 2006 Outline (for week) Variables: IV, DV, scales of measurement Discuss each variable and it’s scale of measurement Characteristics of Distributions Using graphs Using numbers (center and variability) Descriptive statistics decision tree Locating scores: z-scores and other transformations Let’s get some data On a sheet of paper (that you’ll turn in) write out these pieces of information: Male or female Height (in inches) How many pairs of shoes in your closet Typical number of servings of soda per day Typical number of servings of water p