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Foundational Concepts
Critical Thinking
AI and Gen AI
Analytics Overview
Data and Data Collection
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Descriptive Statistics
MCT
Variability
Visualizing Data
Hypothesis Testing
CLT
Confidence Intervals
Issues with NHST
Inferential Errors and Power
Effect Size
Missing Data
Correlations and Regression
Correlations
Linear Regression
Relative Importance Analysis
Non-Linear Regression
Interaction-Moderation
Indirect-Mediation
Maximum Likelihood Estimation
Generalized Linear Models
Logistic Regression
ROC, Sensitive, and Specificity
ANOVA
Between Groups ANOVA
Within Subjects ANOVA
Mixed Model ANOVA
ANCOVA
EFA and PCA
Linear Mixed Model
Cross Validation
R Resources
Getting Started in R and RStudio
Directories, Scripts, and Code
Packages and Libraries
SWIRL- Get Started
Dataframes and Types of Data
Importing Data
Generative AI and R
Getting to Know Your Data
Numeric Summaries
Descriptive Visuals
Pie Chart
Bar Chart
Histogram
Box Plot
Automated Exploration
Data Wrangling
Adding Labels
Renaming Variables
Missing Data
Data Recodes
Row Functions
Concatenate
Lag Functions
Reshaping Data
Subsetting
Group Functions
Merging Data
Dates and Times
Duplicate and Unique Cases
Missing Data
Correlations
OLS Regression
Non-Linear Regression
Interactions and Moderation
Indirect and Mediation Effects
PROCESS packages
ANOVA
Statistical Power
Dimension Reduction
Relative Importance Analysis
GZLM
Logistic Regression
Linear Mix Models
Cross Validation
jamovi Resources
Getting Started
Import Data & Types
Modules & R Code
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Data Exploration
Correlations
General, Mixed and Generalized Models
OLS Regression
Non-Linear Regression
Interaction-Moderation
Indirect and Mediation Effects
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Foundational Concepts
Critical Thinking
AI and Gen AI
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MCT
Variability
Visualizing Data
Hypothesis Testing
CLT
Confidence Intervals
Issues with NHST
Inferential Errors and Power
Effect Size
Missing Data
Correlations and Regression
Correlations
Linear Regression
Relative Importance Analysis
Non-Linear Regression
Interaction-Moderation
Indirect-Mediation
Maximum Likelihood Estimation
Generalized Linear Models
Logistic Regression
ROC, Sensitive, and Specificity
ANOVA
Between Groups ANOVA
Within Subjects ANOVA
Mixed Model ANOVA
ANCOVA
EFA and PCA
Linear Mixed Model
Cross Validation
R Resources
Getting Started in R and RStudio
Directories, Scripts, and Code
Packages and Libraries
SWIRL- Get Started
Dataframes and Types of Data
Importing Data
Generative AI and R
Getting to Know Your Data
Numeric Summaries
Descriptive Visuals
Pie Chart
Bar Chart
Histogram
Box Plot
Automated Exploration
Data Wrangling
Adding Labels
Renaming Variables
Missing Data
Data Recodes
Row Functions
Concatenate
Lag Functions
Reshaping Data
Subsetting
Group Functions
Merging Data
Dates and Times
Duplicate and Unique Cases
Missing Data
Correlations
OLS Regression
Non-Linear Regression
Interactions and Moderation
Indirect and Mediation Effects
PROCESS packages
ANOVA
Statistical Power
Dimension Reduction
Relative Importance Analysis
GZLM
Logistic Regression
Linear Mix Models
Cross Validation
jamovi Resources
Getting Started
Import Data & Types
Modules & R Code
Wrangling Data
Data Exploration
Correlations
General, Mixed and Generalized Models
OLS Regression
Non-Linear Regression
Interaction-Moderation
Indirect and Mediation Effects
ANOVA
Linear Mix Models
Logistic Regression
Statistical Power
EFA and PCA
Variable Types
The first step to understanding data is understanding some of the basics of data and the information contained within a data set.
StatTrek- What Are Variables?
In statistics, a variable has two defining characteristics:
A variable is an attribute that describes a person, place, thing, or idea.
The value of the variable can "vary" from one entity to another.
AP Statistics: What are variables? (5:39)
365 Data Science: Types of Data: Categorical vs Numerical Data (4:13)
Statistics. Levels of measurement in statistics - 365 Data Science
The levels of measurement in statistics can be split into two groups: qualitative and quantitative data. They are very intuitive, so don’t worry!
NurseKillam- Nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio data: How to Remember the difference (11:03)
Stat Trek- Scales of Measurement
Measurement scales are used to categorize and/or quantify variables. This lesson describes the four scales of measurement that are commonly used in statistical analysis: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio scales.
Handbook of Biological Statistics (McDonald)
Types of biological variables
There are three main types of variables: measurement variables, nominal variables, and ranked variables.
You need to identify the types of variables in an experiment in order to choose the correct method of analysis.
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