Statistical Education Resource Kit

Measurement Concepts

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Measurement Concepts

We've analyzed two types of variables

From one of our surveys

Another type of variable

Another Survey Item

The Earlier Tattoo Survey

Appropriate Summary Statistics

Margin of Error

What factors affect margin of error?

Sample size and margin of error

Natural Variability and Margin of Error

Sampling method and margin of error

Errors not measured by margin of error

Bias

Usually can't estimate amount of bias

A situation where bias can be estimated

Lack of Validity

Lack of Reliability

Author: Bob Heckard

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