Statistics: A Tool for the Social SciencesAimed at undergraduate students taking course in statistics for sociology and the social sciences, this work assumes only high school algebra. This edition features a more applied social science perspective, especially with regard to multivariate analysis and the interpretation of results. |
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accompanying table Appendix Table approximately average box plot calculate CALIFORNIA/SANTA CRUZ Chapter class interval coefficient of determination Compute confidence interval Construct a frequency CRUZ The University cumulative relative frequency data in Exercise data of Table Database determine difference estimate example expected cell counts favor Figure formula frequency distribution frequency histogram frequency polygon H₁ independent variable inferences interpretation level of technology measure of association median midpoint n₁ n₂ normal curve normally distributed null hypothesis ordinal p₁ P₂ parameter percentage percentile population means prediction equation probability distribution proportion quantitative variable random sample ranks ratio scale Refer to Exercise reject the null rejection region relationship research hypothesis sample data sample mean sampling distribution set of scores social researchers standard deviation statistical test test statistic third variable total number two-tailed test type I error UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA/SANTA variance violent crime rates voters X₁ X₂ z-score