Truth and Science

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Truth and Science

Statistics and Scientific Method

Objective of Statistical Analysis

Important Concepts

Sample Size

Variable

Types of Quantitative Variables

Statistical Presentation of Data

Statistical Presentation of Data

Measures of Central Tendency

Measures of Central Tendency

Measures of Dispersion

Measures of Dispersion

Measures of Dispersion

Statistical Terminology

Science

Problems with Science

Experiment

Experimental Categories

Preliminary Experiment

Critical Experiment

Demonstrational Experiment

Planning Experiments

Experimental Design Process

1 - Statement of Objectives

2 - Description of Experiment

Dependence vs. Independence

Experimental Unit

Treatment(s)

Control (treatment)

Replication

Replication Function

Randomization

Experimental Design

3 - Method of Analysis

Experimental Error

Sources of Variation

REDUCE Experimental Error

Statistical Inference

Assign Measure of Probability

Experimental Design(s)

Author: Steve Huffstutler

Email: wretzla@siue.edu

Home Page: www.siue.edu/~wretzla

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