Assignment Overview This Case Assignment will explore the types of commonly used statistics to describe data, as well as frequently used charts and graphs. Case Assignment Discuss the difference betwe

Assignment Overview

This Case Assignment will explore the types of commonly used statistics to describe data, as well as frequently used charts and graphs.

Case Assignment

Discuss the difference between Qualitative and Quantitative data. (1/2 page)
Describe 3 examples of qualitative data and 3 examples of quantitative data.

- Include potential response categories (e.g., "yes" versus "no", Use Likert Scale of "very likely, likely, neither, unlikely, very unlikely"). (1 page)

Describe a study that would use qualitative data. Then, describe a study that would use quantitative data.

- In each of these two studies, list 10 possible variables that would be collected and types of response categories for each (e.g., gender would have two response categories for "male" and for "female"). (1 page)

Choose 1 particular disease topic from the following list (below) and provide descriptive statistics of the population at risk. Think gender, age, ethnicity, income levels, geographical distribution, weight/height, medical history, etc.

- Be sure to include at least 8- to 10-variables in your description.

- Potential sources of information include CDC, NHANES, WHO, Mayo, and NIH. (Make sure to include appropriate citations on sources of data)

- Possible topics: Alzheimer's, autism, breast cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV, lung cancer, obesity, Parkinson's, stroke, etc. (1- to 2-pages)

Assignment Expectations

Length: Case Assignment should be at least 5 pages (1250 words) in length. APA format, must use scholarly sources.

** Subheadings must be used to organize your paper according to each question

Useful resources:

Joseph, L. (2014). Statistics formula: Mean, median, mode, and standard deviation. Retrieved from https://blog.udemy.com/statistics-formula/

Khan Academy. (2016). Descriptive statistics. Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/descriptive-statistics

Laerd Statistics. (201.3) Types of variables. Retrieved from https://statistics.laerd.com/statistical-guides/types-of-variable.php

Lake Tahoe Community College. Mean, mode, median, and standard deviation. Retrieved from http://www.ltcconline.net/greenl/courses/201/descstat/mean.htm

StatTrek. (2016). One-way tables in statistics. Retrieved from http://stattrek.com/statistics/one-way-table.aspx?Tutorial=Stat

StatTrek. (2016). Two-way tables in statistics. Retrieved from http://stattrek.com/statistics/two-way-table.aspx?Tutorial=Stat