Describing Research Findings
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Researchers take many steps to prepare, organize, and analyze research data. In this discussion, you will examine the importance of taking a systematic approach to describing research findings. Be sure to address the following in your main post:
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What is the purpose of computing descriptive statistics and exploratory analyses?
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Why should researchers graph their data? What are the benefits of graphing?
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How might you assess the distribution of data?
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What does the “spread” of data tell us?
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What does Pearson rtell us about two variables?