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Statistics allow us to make sense of the empirical data we collect. These sites may help you learn (or teach) statistics. Last Updated November 4, 2001 Data Bases:
Fedstats: One Stop Shopping for Federal Statistics Introductory Business Statistics Database
Central Limit Theorem CHANCE News Do We Fear the Right Things? David G. Myers discusses fear of terrorist attacks following the events of September 11, 2001. A Guide to Statistical Computing Resources on the Internet Introductory Business Statistics Database Pitfalls of Data Analysis A fairly long hypertext document, but it covers common problems encountered in analyzing data. Lots of good tips. Psychological Research - Statisical Applets This site, related to Vadum & Rankin's textbook, Psychological Research: Methods for Discovery and Validation includes programs, written in Java that can be used online for randomly assigning subjects to groups, random sampling, and doing basic statistical calculations. Selecting Statistics Not sure which statistical test to use? Try Bill Trochim's online statistical advisor! Answer the questions and it will lead you to an appropriate statistical test for your data. SPSS - Instructions and Examples Instructions for the beginner. Statistical Concepts for the Behavioral Sciences Statistical Assessment Service The Statistical Assessment Service has taken on the job of looking "at the way that statistical and quantitative information and research are presented by the media, and works with journalists to help them convey this material more accurately and effectively." STATS maintains an archive of the Vital STATS newsletter, running back to April, 1997, that includes many interesting articles. STATS Spotlight offers some serious articles. The Dubious Data Awards for 1995, 1996 and 1997, and the Fishiest Facts of 1996 offer hours of hilarious reading about the misuse of statistics. Newsclips offers more recent, and more serious, examples of mangled and misunderstood data. A MegaPsych GottaSee site Statistics for Teachers Statistics on the Web The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Statistics
Family - page 4 - Politics and Statistics Regression toward the mean another fine contribution by David Likely, University of New Brunswick. Zener Card ESP Test You can participate in an ESP "experiment", and see how the study is progressing. Journal of Statistics Education Statistical Assessment Service Newsletters Downloadable Interactive Statistics & Research Methods Textbooks:
Multivariate Statistics: Concepts, Models, and Applications More from David W. Stockburger. Research Methods Knowledge Base A comprehensive web-based textbook that addresses all of the topics in a typical introductory undergraduate or graduate course in social research methods, by William M. Trochim, at Cornell University. A MegaPsych GottaSee site
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