Statistics Guide Amanda Rockinson（统计指导阿曼达Rockinson）.pdfVIP

This guide contains a summary of the statistical terms and procedures. This guide can be used as a reference for course work and the dissertation process. However, it is recommended that you refer to statistical texts for an in-depth discussion of each of these topics. Statistics Guide Prepared by: Amanda J. Rockinson- Szapkiw, Ed.D. © 2013. All Rights reserved. Contents Foundational Terms and Constructs 3 Introduction to Statistics: Two Major Branches 3 Variables 3 Descriptive Statistics 5 Frequency Distributions 5 Central Tendency 6 Measures of Dispersion 7 Normal Distribution 8 Measure of Position 10 Inferential Statistics 12 Hypothesis Testing 12 Research and Null Hypothesis 12 Type I and II Error 14 Statistical Power 15 Effect Size 16 Non Parametric and Parametric 16 Assumption Testing 17 Parametric Statistical Procedures 18 t-tests 18 Independent t test 18 Paired Sample t test 20 Correlation Procedures 21 Bivariate Correlation 21 Partial Correlation 22 Bivariate Linear Regression 23 Analysis or Variance Procedures 26 One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) 26 Factorial (or two-way) analysis of variance (ANOVA) 27 One-way repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) 29 Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) 30 1 Test Selection 34 Test Selection Chart 34 References Used to Create this Guide 37 2 Foundational Terms and Constructs Introduction to Statistics: Two Major Branches Broadly speakin