Statistics for school biology experiments and advanced higher projects
This guide will help you to:
- distinguish between quantitative and qualitative variables (Measuring variables section)
- understand the effect of natural random variation on collected data and how to deal with it (Variation and true values section)
- think about different types of experimental design (Types of experiment section)
- choose the correct statistical test for the data collected for your particular experimental design (Choosing your statistical test section)
- understand how a statistical test helps to deal with chance and uncertainty in your data by using a null hypothesis to determine statistical significance (Dealing with chance and uncertainty section)
- set up the statistical package R (How to actually carry out statistical tests section).
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