SPSS stands for Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, a software which is widely used as an Statistical Analytic Tool in the Field of Social Science, Such as Market research, Surveys, Competitor Analysis, Healthcare, Government, Education, and others. This tool first launched in 1968, in the dark ages of computing, before we had discovered the … Continue reading What is SPSS?
Month: October 2020
Major Types of Data
Major Types of Data Observations about qualitative variables are typically made in words but are possibly coded into numbers later on for purposes of data processing. Observations about quantitative variables, in contrast, are numerical at the outset. Anyone who works with numbers, therefore, must be very clear about what, if anything, is measured by them.
Errors in Survey Data
Errors in Survey Data All survey data are subject to error; errors can arise from innumerable, often unexpected, sources. Errors can be generated during the planning stage of a survey, more errors can be created during the later stages of data recording and processing. Indeed, we cannot list all the ways in which surveys can go wrong. It is possible, however, to raise our awareness of the problem by focusing on two broad categories of error, random error and systematic error (or bias).
Types of Samples
Types of Samples
Why Sampling?
Reasons for sampling
Basic Concepts of Data Collection
Statistical work cannot be performed in a vacuum. Before all else, such work requires the acquisition of a crucial type of raw material: information relevant to the subject matter under study. Before going with data collection, you must become familiar with a number of crucial concepts that you will employ. Internal vs. External Data Sources … Continue reading Basic Concepts of Data Collection
