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c-charts, Run Charts and Control Charts
“Caffeine and cortical arousal” (Watters et al), Polynomial Regression–Polynomial Regression
calculators, Power Analysis, Properties of Roots, Factorials, Permutations, and Combinations
factorial key, Factorials, Permutations, and Combinations
graphical power, Power Analysis
scientific, Properties of Roots
Campbell, Donald T., Basic Vocabulary, Quasi-Experimental Studies, Quasi-Experimental Studies
Canonical Correlation Analysis (CCA), Factor Analysis
canonical discriminant functions, Discriminant Function Analysis
Cartesian coordinates (rectangular coordinates), Graphing Equations–Graphing Equations
case control design, Observational Studies
case-control studies, The Odds Ratio
categorical data, Nominal Data, Nominal Data, Categorical Data–Categorical Data, Categorical Data–The Likert and Semantic Differential Scales, The R×C Table–The R×C Table, Measures of Agreement–Measures of Agreement, The Chi-Square Distribution, The Chi-Square Test, The Chi-Square Test–The Chi-Square Test, The Chi-Square Test–The Chi-Square Test, The Chi-Square Test–The Chi-Square Test, The Chi-Square Test, Fisher’s Exact Test–Fisher’s Exact Test, McNemar’s Test for Matched Pairs–McNemar’s Test for Matched Pairs, Proportions: The Large Sample Case–Proportions: The Large Sample Case, Correlation Statistics for Categorical Data–Ordinal Variables, The Likert and Semantic Differential Scales, The Likert and Semantic Differential Scales–The Likert and Semantic Differential Scales
(see also nominal data)
about, Categorical Data–Categorical Data
chi-square distributions, The Chi-Square Distribution
chi-square test, The Chi-Square Test, The Chi-Square Test–The Chi-Square Test, The Chi-Square Test–The Chi-Square Test, The Chi-Square Test–The Chi-Square Test, The Chi-Square Test, McNemar’s Test for Matched Pairs–McNemar’s Test for Matched Pairs
about, The Chi-Square Test
for equality of proportions, The Chi-Square Test–The Chi-Square Test
for independence, The Chi-Square Test–The Chi-Square Test, The Chi-Square Test
McNemar’s test, McNemar’s Test for Matched Pairs–McNemar’s Test for Matched Pairs
of goodness of fit, The Chi-Square Test–The Chi-Square Test
correlation statistics for, Correlation Statistics for Categorical Data–Ordinal Variables
Fisher’s Exact Test, Fisher’s Exact Test–Fisher’s Exact Test
Likert scale, The Likert and Semantic Differential Scales
measures of agreement, Measures of Agreement–Measures of Agreement
nominal data and, Nominal Data
proportions, Proportions: The Large Sample Case–Proportions: The Large Sample Case
R×C table, The R×C Table–The R×C Table
semantic differential scale, The Likert and Semantic Differential Scales–The Likert and Semantic Differential Scales
category-specific rates, Crude, Category-Specific, and Standardized Rates–Crude, Category-Specific, and Standardized Rates
Cattell, James, Factor Analysis
ceiling effect, The Boxplot
Census (U.S.), samples and, Populations and Samples
central limit theorem, The Central Limit Theorem–The Central Limit Theorem
Central Moving Average (CMA), Time Series
central tendency, measures of, Inferential Statistics, Measures of Central Tendency, The Mean–The Mean, The Mean–The Mean, The Median–The Median, The Mode–Comparing the Mean, Median, and Mode, Comparing the Mean, Median, and Mode–Comparing the Mean, Median, and Mode, Measures of Central Tendency–Measures of Central Tendency
about, Measures of Central Tendency
critiquing choice in article of, Measures of Central Tendency–Measures of Central Tendency
in descriptive statistics, The Mean–The Mean
mean, The Mean–The Mean
mean, Inferential Statistics, The Mean–The Mean
in descriptive statistics, The Mean–The Mean
in inferential statistics, Inferential Statistics
median, The Median–The Median, Comparing the Mean, Median, and Mode–Comparing the Mean, Median, and Mode
mode in, The Mode–Comparing the Mean, Median, and Mode
checklist for statistics based investigations, Quick Checklist–Quick Checklist
chi-square distributions, The Chi-Square Distribution, The Chi-Square Distribution–The Chi-Square Distribution
chi-square test, The Chi-Square Test, The Chi-Square Test–The Chi-Square Test, The Chi-Square Test–The Chi-Square Test, The Chi-Square Test–The Chi-Square Test, The Chi-Square Test, McNemar’s Test for Matched Pairs–McNemar’s Test for Matched Pairs
about, The Chi-Square Test
for equality of proportions, The Chi-Square Test–The Chi-Square Test
for independence, The Chi-Square Test–The Chi-Square Test, The Chi-Square Test
about, The Chi-Square Test–The Chi-Square Test
Yates’s correction for continuity, in chi-square test, The Chi-Square Test
McNemar’s test, McNemar’s Test for Matched Pairs–McNemar’s Test for Matched Pairs
of goodness of fit, The Chi-Square Test–The Chi-Square Test
CI (Cumulative Incidence), Prevalence and Incidence
classic experimental design, Basic Vocabulary
classical test theory, Classical Test Theory: The True Score Model–Classical Test Theory: The True Score Model
Cluster analysis, Cluster Analysis–Cluster Analysis
cluster samples, Probability Sampling
CMA (Central Moving Average), Time Series
codebooks, data management, Codebooks–Codebooks
coefficient, Reliability, Reliability, The Coefficient of Determination, The General Linear Model, Reliability of a Composite Test, Reliability of a Composite Test, Split-Half Methods, Coefficient Alpha
about term, The General Linear Model
of determination, The Coefficient of Determination
of equivalence, Reliability, Reliability of a Composite Test, Split-Half Methods
of precision, Coefficient Alpha
of stability, Reliability, Reliability of a Composite Test
coefficient alpha, Reliability, Coefficient Alpha, Coefficient Alpha–Coefficient Alpha, Coefficient Alpha
Cronbach’s alpha, Reliability, Coefficient Alpha–Coefficient Alpha
Kuder-Richardson formulas, Coefficient Alpha, Coefficient Alpha
Coefficient of Variation (CV), The Variance and Standard Deviation–The Variance and Standard Deviation
Cohen’s kappa, Measures of Agreement–Measures of Agreement
cohort, Basic Vocabulary, Glossary of Statistical Terms
coins, Dice, Coins, and Playing Cards
combinations, Factorials, Permutations, and Combinations
combinations of elements, Combinations–Combinations
common causes of variation, Run Charts and Control Charts
communicating with statistics, Communicating with Statistics–Writing for Your Workplace
complement of event, Complement–Complement
complex random samples, Probability Sampling
composite indices, Index Numbers
composite test, Test Construction, Reliability of a Composite Test–Reliability of a Composite Test
reliability of, Reliability of a Composite Test–Reliability of a Composite Test
scores, Test Construction
compound events, Events
conclusions and results, critiquing in articles, Evaluating the Whole Article
concurrent validity, Validity
conditional probabilities, Conditional Probabilities–Conditional Probabilities
confidence coefficient, Confidence Intervals
confidence intervals, Confidence Intervals–Confidence Intervals, Confidence Interval for the One-Sample t-Test–Confidence Interval for the One-Sample t-Test, Confidence Interval for the Independent Samples t-Test, Confidence Interval for the Repeated Measures t-Test–Confidence Interval for the Repeated Measures t-Test, The Risk Ratio, Confidence Interval for a Proportion, Standard Error and Confidence Intervals
about, Confidence Intervals–Confidence Intervals
calculating for risk ratio, The Risk Ratio
critiquing in articles, Standard Error and Confidence Intervals
for independent samples (two-sample) t-test, Confidence Interval for the Independent Samples t-Test
for one-sample t-test, Confidence Interval for the One-Sample t-Test–Confidence Interval for the One-Sample t-Test
for proportions, Confidence Interval for a Proportion
repeated measures (related samples) t-test, Confidence Interval for the Repeated Measures t-Test–Confidence Interval for the Repeated Measures t-Test
confounding, Confounding, Stratified Analysis, and the Mantel-Haenszel Common Odds Ratio–Confounding, Stratified Analysis, and the Mantel-Haenszel Common Odds Ratio
confounding variable, Glossary of Statistical Terms
Conover, William, Practical Nonparametric Statistics, Nonparametric Statistics
consistency measurements, Measures of Internal Consistency
construct validity, Glossary of Statistical Terms
Consumer Price Index (CPI), Index Numbers, Index Numbers
content validity, Validity, Glossary of Statistical Terms
contingency tables, The R×C Table–The R×C Table, The Risk Ratio
R×C table, The R×C Table–The R×C Table
two-by-two table, The Risk Ratio
continuous data, Continuous and Discrete Data, Glossary of Statistical Terms
definition of, Glossary of Statistical Terms
vs. discrete data, Continuous and Discrete Data
continuous variables, relationships between, Relationships Between Continuous Variables–Relationships Between Continuous Variables
control charts and run charts, Run Charts and Control Charts
control variables, Independent and Dependent Variables, Observational Studies, Glossary of Statistical Terms
about, Independent and Dependent Variables
definition of, Glossary of Statistical Terms
in observational studies, Observational Studies
controls, Identifying Treatments and Controls, Controls
in experimental design, Identifying Treatments and Controls
issues with, Controls
convenience samples, Nonprobability Sampling
Cook, Thomas D., Basic Vocabulary, Quasi-Experimental Studies, Quasi-Experimental Studies
correlation statistics for categorical data, Binary Variables–Ordinal Variables
correlations, The Pearson Correlation Coefficient, Association–Association, Scatterplots–Relationships Between Continuous Variables, Relationships Between Continuous Variables–Relationships Between Continuous Variables, The Pearson Correlation Coefficient–Testing Statistical Significance for the Pearson Correlation, Testing Statistical Significance for the Pearson Correlation–Testing Statistical Significance for the Pearson Correlation, The Coefficient of Determination, Methods for Building Regression Models
about, The Pearson Correlation Coefficient
associations, Association–Association
coefficient of determination, The Coefficient of Determination
correlation coefficient, The Pearson Correlation Coefficient–Testing Statistical Significance for the Pearson Correlation
partial, Methods for Building Regression Models
relationships between continuous variables, Relationships Between Continuous Variables–Relationships Between Continuous Variables
scatterplots as visual tool, Scatterplots–Relationships Between Continuous Variables
testing statistical significance for, Testing Statistical Significance for the Pearson Correlation–Testing Statistical Significance for the Pearson Correlation
CPI (Consumer Price Index), Index Numbers, Index Numbers
Cramer’s V, Binary Variables–Binary Variables
criterion for factor retention, Factor Analysis
criterion validity, Glossary of Statistical Terms
criterion-referenced tests, Test Construction
critiquing presentations about statistics, Evaluating the Whole Article–Evaluating the Whole Article, The Misuse of Statistics–The Misuse of Statistics, Common Problems–Common Problems, Quick Checklist–Quick Checklist, Issues in Research Design–The Power of Coincidence, Descriptive Statistics–Extrapolation and Trends, Extrapolation and Trends–Linear regression
checklist for statistics based investigations, Quick Checklist–Quick Checklist
common problems in presentations, Common Problems–Common Problems
evaluating whole article, Evaluating the Whole Article–Evaluating the Whole Article
incorrect use of tests in inferential statistics, Extrapolation and Trends–Linear regression
interpretation of descriptive statistics, Descriptive Statistics–Extrapolation and Trends
issues in research design, Issues in Research Design–The Power of Coincidence
misusing statistics, The Misuse of Statistics–The Misuse of Statistics
Cronbach’s alpha (coefficient alpha), Reliability
cross-sectional design, Observational Studies–Observational Studies
cross-sectional study, Glossary of Statistical Terms
cross-tabulation, The Risk Ratio
crude rate, Crude, Category-Specific, and Standardized Rates–Crude, Category-Specific, and Standardized Rates
cubic regression model, Polynomial Regression–Polynomial Regression
cumulative frequency, Frequency Tables
Cumulative Incidence (CI), Prevalence and Incidence
CV (Coefficient of Variation), The Variance and Standard Deviation–The Variance and Standard Deviation