Descriptive Statistics Project
You will identify a variable then collect, organize, summarize, and analyze a set of data- You will then prepare a report of your study. Since you will be performing calculations on the data, your variable should be in the appropriate format-Your variable should be quantitative and preferably ratio level of measurement- An example of an acceptable variable would be my pulse upon waking-You should have at least 20 observations in your data set-
NOTE: This is an individual project- You may seek help for proofing the final report, but you must do all the planning, statistics related work,and the report by yourself. If you have any questions, please contact me-
Part 1:
To be completed in the private dialogue section in week 2:
You will need to provide a written description of the following
What you intend to study including the type of variable-
Plan for collecting the data, including your sampling
Part 2:
Once you have approval you should begin the collection process- You will need to organize and analyze the data you
collect and prepare your report- You should follow the outline below to present the material- Remember you need to
present everything in APA format-
Provide a detailed description of your study
Describe your variable.
Describe the data collection process (how when who, etc)
Include the following:
Organize the data into a frequency distribution
Create a histogram (include labels)
Calculate mean, mode, median, variance and standard deviation
Describe the data (symmetry, skewness-)
Explain what the data, distribution
histogram and statistics mean
Explain which measure of central tendency best describes the data (remember to
support your position)
Did you receive the expected results?
What conclusions can you draw out of all this?
