Some of the study materials included here are excerpted from the Student Study Guide written by Kathleen Whitcomb of University of South Carolina, which is also in print for purchase. Ask your instructor and/or bookstore to order copies -use ISBN 0073030333.
After completing this chapter, you will be able to:
Understand why we study statistics.
Explain what is meant by descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.
Distinguish between a qualitative variable and a quantitative variable.
Distinguish between a discrete variable and a continuous variable.
Distinguish among nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio levels of measurement.
