Data Handling and Analysis
Introduction to quantitative and qualitative data analysis. Students will calculate measures of central tendency and dispersion, and learn how to present data using appropriate graphs and charts.
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Introduction to quantitative and qualitative data analysis. Students will calculate measures of central tendency and dispersion, and learn how to present data using appropriate graphs and charts.
Key Questions
- When is it most appropriate to use the mean, median, or mode?
- What does the standard deviation tell us about a set of data?
- How do researchers interpret scattergrams in correlational analysis?
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