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Data Presentation -- One Categorical Variable

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		**Statistics Every Writer Should Know This site provides an introduction to basic statistical concepts for journalists and writers with little math background. Key Words: Mean; Median; Percent Changes; Per capita; Rates; Standard...		More Info
		http://www.robertniles.com/stats/

		Categorical Data This site gives a definition and an example of categorical data. Topics include two-way tables, bar graphs, and segmented bar graphs.		More Info
		http://www.stat.yale.edu/Courses/1997-98/101/catdat.htm

		Data from the Television Game Show "Friend or Foe?" This article describes data from the television game show Friend or Foe. The data can be used to determine factors affecting contestants' strategies using descriptive statistics, testing for...		More Info
		http://www.amstat.org/publications/jse/v12n3/datasets.kalist...

		IDEAL Modules The modules in this collection discuss numerous statistical topics with examples and Java applets. Topics covered: Variable Types; Calculations; Histograms; Moments; Quantiles; Probability...		More Info
		https://ideal.stat.wvu.edu:8443/ideal/

		Quote: Letterman on Percentages "USA Today has come out with a new survey - apparently three out of four people make up 75 percent of the population." Quote from comedian and late night talk show host David Letterman (1947 -...		More Info
		http://www.causeweb.org/resources/fun/db.php?id=109

		The Phi Coefficient of Correlation This page discusses Yule's conceptualization of the Phi Coefficient. The derivation of the phi coefficient from the Pearson product-moment coefficient of correlation is used here to gain additional...		More Info
		http://www.visualstatistics.net/web%20Visual%20Statistics/Vi...

		Types of Variable This lesson on types of variables highlights characteristics of quanitative (discrete/continuous)and qualitative (nominal/ordinal) variables as well as percentages and proportions. A multiple choice...		More Info
		http://www.dur.ac.uk/stat.web/cont_type.htm

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