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CO M PU TER S C IE N CE 4 94: R ESE A RC H M ETH O DS

Stu dy G uid e

U nit 3 : D ata Co lle ctio n a n d Sta tis tic s

This u n it c o n ta in s t h e f o llo w in g s e ctio ns:

3 .1 P re fa ce

3 .2 L ea rn in g O utc o m es

3 .3 D ata C olle ctio n, a n d D esc rip tiv e a n d I n fe re n tia l S ta tis tic s

3.4 S am ple S ta tis tic al T ech n iqu es

3 .5 R efe re n ce s

3 .1 P re fa ce

In e v ery t y p e o f r e se a rc h e n dea vo u r, d ata a b ou t t h e t o p ic m ust b e c o lle cte d a n d a n aly se d t o t e st t h e v ia bil it y o f t h e h yp oth ese s.

T here is a r a n ge o f s ta tis tic al t e ch n iqu es t h at y o u c a n u se t o a n aly ze t h e d ata y o u h ave c o lle cte d , a n d t h ere a re m an y s o ft w are

to ols ( e .g ., R , S P SS, Ne tic a, T E TR AD ) a va il ab le t o r u n s p ecif ic s ta tis tic al t e sts . T his u n it r e v ie ws d ata c o lle ctio n m eth od s, s o m e

key s ta tis tic al t e ch n iqu es, a n d t o ols t h at y o u c a n u se t o r u n t h ese s ta tis tic al t e ch n iq ues in a c o m pu ta tio nal f o rm .

W e a n tic ip ate t h at y o u w ill n eed a b ou t 7 h ou rs ( 4 20 m in ute s) t o c o m ple te t h is u n it .

3 .2 L e arn in g O bje ctiv e s

Aft e r c o m ple tin g U nit 3 , y o u s h ou ld b e a b le t o

c o lle ct d ata a n d p re p are it f o r a n aly sis .

an aly se s ta tis tic al m eth od s f o r t h eir s u it ab il it y t o t e st a g iv en h yp oth esis .

ap ply s e le cte d s ta tis tic al m eth od s t o t e st a g iv en h yp oth esis .

3 .3 D ata C olle ctio n , a n d D esc rip tiv e a n d I n fe re n tia l S ta tis tic s

W e e stim ate t h at t h is s e g m en t o f U nit 3 s h ou ld t a k e a b ou t 2 h ou rs ( 1 2 0 m in ute s) t o c o m ple te .

R ea d in g A ssig n m en t 3 .3 .R 1

This r e a d in g in tr o d u ce s t h e c o n ce p t o f s a m plin g. M ak e c e rta in t h at y o u f o llo w e a ch o f t h e l in ks in clu ded in t h e a rtic le .

T ro ch im , W .M .K . ( 2 0 06 a). A naly sis . R etr ie ved f r o m t h e w eb sit e o f t h e R ese a rc h M eth od s K now le d ge B ase :

h ttp :/ /w ww.s o cia lr e se a rc h m eth od s.n et/ k b /a n aly sis .p h p ( h ttp :/ /w ww.s o cia lr e se a rc h m eth od s.n et/ k b /a n aly sis .p h p)

R ea d in g A ssig n m en t 3 .3 .R 2 2/27/22, 9:36 PM COMP 494 (Revision 2) Study Guide: Unit 3

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The f o llo w in g r e a d in g p ro vid es a n e x ce lle n t in tr o d u ctio n t o e v en t d ata .

R um mel, R . J . ( 1 9 79 ). A ppen dix I I: E ven t d ata : b ase s o f e m pir ic al c o n flic t a n aly sis . I n U ndersta n din g c on fli c t a n d w ar,

V ol um e . R etr ie ved f r o m http :/ /w ww.h aw aii. ed u /p ow erk il ls / W PP.A PPE N II.H TM

(h ttp :/ /w ww.h aw aii. ed u /p ow erk il ls / W PP.A PPE N II.H TM )

3.4 S a m ple S ta tis tic a l T e ch niq u es

W e e stim ate t h at t h is s e g m en t o f U nit 3 s h ou ld t a k e a b ou t 5 h ou rs ( 3 0 0 m in ute s) t o c o m ple te .

R ea d in g A ssig n m en t 3 .4 .R 1

Each o f t h e r e a d in gs b elo w d esc rib es a s in gle s ta tis tic al t e ch n iq ue.

A naly sis o f v a ria nce . ( 2 0 14 , M arc h 7 ). W ik ip ed ia . R etr ie ved M arc h 7 , 2 0 14 , f r o m http :/ /e n .w ik ip ed ia .o rg /w /in dex .p h p?

tit le = A naly sis _of_ va ria nce & old id =59 8 54 0 22 ( h ttp :/ /e n .w ik ip ed ia .o rg /w /in dex .p h p?

tit le = A naly sis _of_ va ria nce & old id =59 8 54 0 228 )

B ayesia n s ta tis tic s. ( 2 0 14 , F eb ru ary 2 2). W ik ip ed ia . R etr ie ved M arc h 7 , 2 0 14 , f r o m http :/ /e n .w ik ip ed ia .o rg /w /in dex .p h p?

tit le = B ayesia n_ sta tis tic s& old id =59 6660 372 ( h ttp :/ /e n .w ik ip ed ia .o rg /w /in dex .p h p?

tit le = B ayesia n_ sta tis tic s& old id =59 6660 372 )

C orre la tio n a n d d ep en den ce . ( 2 0 14 , M arc h 4 ). W ik ip ed ia . R etr ie ved M arc h 7 , 2 0 14 , f r o m

h ttp :/ /e n .w ik ip ed ia .o rg /w /in dex .p h p?tit le = Corr e la tio n_ an d_ dep en den ce & old id =59 8 13 52 8 6

(h ttp :/ /e n .w ik ip ed ia .o rg /w /in dex .p h p?tit le = Corr e la tio n_ an d_ dep en den ce & old id =59 8 13 52 8 6)

F acto r a n aly sis . ( 2 0 14 , J an uary 3 1). W ik ip ed ia . R etr ie ved M arc h 7 , 2 0 14 , f r o m http :/ /e n .w ik ip ed ia .o rg /w /in dex .p h p?

tit le = Facto r_ an aly sis &old id =59 3316 56 9 ( h ttp :/ /e n .w ik ip ed ia .o rg /w /in dex .p h p?tit le = Facto r_ an aly sis &old id =59 3316 56 9)

F re n ch , A ., M ace d o, M ., P ou ls e n , J ., W ate rs o n , T . & Y u, A . ( 2 0 08). M ult iv aria te a n aly sis o f v a ria nce ( A N OVA ). R etr ie ved f r o m

h ttp :/ /o n lin e.s fs u .e d u /~ efc / cla sse s/ b io l7 10 /m an ova /m an ova n ew est.h tm

( h ttp :/ /o n lin e.s fs u .e d u /% 7E efc / cla sse s/ b io l7 10 /m an ova /m an ova n ew est.h tm )

Gra ce , J .B ., S ch oolm aste r J r., D .R ., G un te n sp erg en , G .R ., L it tle , A .M ., M itch ell, B .R ., M ille r, K .M ., & S ch w eig er, E .W . ( 2 0 12 ).

G uid elin es f o r a g ra p h -th eo re tic im ple m en ta tio n o f s tr u ctu ra l e q u atio n m od elin g. E cos phere 3 ( 8 ), a rtic le 7 3 . R etr ie ved

fr o m http :/ /d x.d oi. org /10 .1 8 90 /E S12 -0 0048 .1 ( h ttp :/ /d x.d oi. org /10 .1 8 90 /E S12 -0 0048 .1 )

P ea rs o n ’s c h i- sq u are d t e st. ( 2 0 14 , M arc h 5 ). W ik ip ed ia . R etr ie ved M arc h 7 , 2 0 14 , f r o m http :/ /e n .w ik ip ed ia .o rg /w /in dex .p h p?

tit le = Pea rs o n % 27s_ ch i- sq u are d _ te st& old id =59 8 29 711 6 ( h ttp :/ /e n .w ik ip ed ia .o rg /w /in dex .p h p?tit le = Pea rs o n % 27s_ ch i-

sq u are d _ te st& old id =59 8 29 7116 )

R eg re ssio n a n aly sis . ( 2 0 14 , F eb ru ary 2 6 ). W ik ip ed ia . R etr ie ved M arc h 7 , 2 0 14 , f r o m http :/ /e n .w ik ip ed ia .o rg /w /in dex .p h p?

tit le = R eg re ssio n_ an aly sis &old id =59 72 0 636 1 ( h ttp :/ /e n .w ik ip ed ia .o rg /w /in dex .p h p?

tit le = R eg re ssio n_ an aly sis &old id =59 72 0 636 1)

S tu den t’s t-te st. ( 2 0 14 , F eb ru ary 2 8 ). W ik ip ed ia . R etr ie ved M arc h 7 , 2 0 14 , f r o m http :/ /e n .w ik ip ed ia .o rg /w /in dex .p h p?

tit le = Stu den t% 27s_ t- te st& old id =59 75 3 9 34 9 ( h ttp :/ /e n .w ik ip ed ia .o rg /w /in dex .p h p?tit le = Stu den t% 27s_ t-

t e st& old id =59 75 3 9 34 9 )

R ea d in g A ssig n m en t 3 .4 .R 2

The r e a d in g b elo w o ffe rs g u id elin es a b ou t a p pro p ria te s ta tis tic al t e sts f o r s p ecif ic r e se a rc h q u estio ns

M olu sk y, H . ( 1 9 95). I n tu it iv e b io sta tis tic s: C hoo sin g a s ta tis tic al t e st. I n In tu it iv e b ios ta tis tic s ( c h . 3 7). R etr ie ved f r o m

h ttp :/ /w ww.g ra p h pad .c o m /w ww/B ook/C hoose .h tm ( h ttp :/ /w ww.g ra p h pad .c o m /w ww/B ook/C hoose .h tm )

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L an e, D . M . ( 1 9 93-2 0 07). H yp erS ta t on li n e s ta tis tic s t e x tb ook . R etr ie ved f r o m http :/ /d avid m la n e.c o m /h yp ers ta t/ in dex .h tm l

(h ttp :/ /d avid m la n e.c o m /h yp ers ta t/ in dex .h tm l)

A ssig n m en t 1

R ev ie w A ssig nm en t 1 o n t h e c o u rs e h om e p ag e, a n d d o w hate v er y o u c a n a t t h is p oin t.

3 .5 R efe re n ce s

Analy sis o f v a ria nce . ( 2 0 14 , M arc h 7 ). W ik ip ed ia . R etr ie ved M arc h 7 , 2 0 14 , f r o m http :/ /e n .w ik ip ed ia .o rg /w /in dex .p h p?

tit le = A naly sis _of_ va ria nce & old id =59 8 54 0 228 ( h ttp :/ /e n .w ik ip ed ia .o rg /w /in dex .p h p?