Social Statistics

  1. Hypothesis Testing
    1. Logic of Hypothesis Testing
      1. Statistical vs. Practical Significance
        1. Null Hypothesis
          1. Alternative Hypothesis
            1. One-Tailed vs. Two-Tailed Tests
            2. Steps in Hypothesis Testing
              1. Stating Hypotheses
                1. Setting Significance Level
                  1. Choosing Test Statistic
                    1. Determining Critical Values
                      1. Making Statistical Decision
                        1. Drawing Conclusions
                        2. P-Value Approach
                          1. Definition of P-Value
                            1. Calculating P-Values
                              1. Interpreting P-Values
                                1. P-Value vs. Critical Value Approach
                                2. Errors in Hypothesis Testing
                                  1. Type I Error
                                    1. Definition and Consequences
                                      1. Alpha Level
                                      2. Type II Error
                                        1. Definition and Consequences
                                          1. Beta Level
                                          2. Relationship Between Type I and Type II Errors
                                            1. Statistical Power
                                              1. Definition of Power
                                                1. Factors Affecting Power
                                                  1. Power Analysis
                                                    1. Effect Size

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                                                8. Estimation and Confidence Intervals

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                                                10. Testing for Differences Between Means