Basics of Research and Statistics, Frequency Distributions, Percentiles, and Graphical Representations

Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

Competency 1: Apply appropriate notation, terminology, procedures, and concepts to statistics problems.
Identify dependent and independent variables.
Create an ascending frequency table in SPSS.
Construct a bar graph in SPSS.
Construct a pie chart in SPSS.
Competency 2: Form logical conclusions about real-world problems through descriptive and inferential statistical procedures.
Display data in SPSS.
Identify frequencies and percents.
Competency 4: Apply quantitative analysis to individual, organizational, and social issues.
Describe the relationship between population and sample.
Identify distribution type and number of people.