How does Statistics play into Quantitative Research?
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In a wide range of professions, decisions are required and conclusions must be reached about alternative courses of action. Data must be collected to throw light on these problems. Statistics is a body of techniques that provides useful information to decision-makers from such data.
In a wide range of professions, decisions are required and conclusions must be reached about alternative courses of action. Data must be collected to throw light on these problems. Statistics is a body of techniques that provides useful information to decision-makers from such data.
- Medical treatments are based on the results of drug trials and objective assessment of alternative therapies.
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- Business decisions are increasingly based on data rather than 'intuition'.
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- Ecologists use data about the abundance of species to assess changes in habitats.
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- Climatic data are analysed to help recommend agricultural practices.
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- Educators record marks from students to assess students, teachers and courses.
Statistical Data helps build Knowledge
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