IAS (Admin.) Mains Psychology Research Methods-Application of Statistical Technique Study Material (Page 6 of 22)

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Introduction: Inferential Statistics

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Inferential Statistics

While descriptive statistics tell basic information about the population or data set under study, inferential statistics use complex mathematical calculations to infer trends about a larger population based on samples. Inferential statistics derive relationships between variables within a sample, which can then be generalized to make predictions about larger population.

  • Quantitative geography uses inferential statistics as it too costly or …

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Introduction: Functions of Statistics

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Functions of Statistics

  • Data collection
  • Data tabulation
  • Data analysis
  • Result interpretation

Functions of Statistics

1. To Present Facts in Definite Form

We can represent the things in their true form with the help of figures. Without a statistical study, our ideas would be vague and indefinite.

The facts are to be given in a definite form. If the results are given in numbers, then they are more convincing than if the results are expressed on the basis of quality.

The statements like, there is lot of unemployment in India or population is increasing at a faster rate are not in the definite form. The s…

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