Descriptive statistics

Jennifer L. Green; Sarah E. Manski; Timothy A. Hansen; Jennifer E. Broatch

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-818630-5.10083-1

Descriptive statistics

Jennifer L. Green, Sarah E. Manski, Timothy A. Hansen, Jennifer E. Broatch

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Abstract

Descriptive statistics are used to summarize and explore characteristics of data. In this entry, we provide an overview of commonly used descriptive statistics for categorical and numerical data and how they are interpreted in summaries and analyses. We also present a practical example of how descriptive statistics may be used and interpreted in an educational context.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of Education
Subtitle of host publication	Fourth Edition
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	723-733
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128186299
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818630-5.10083-1
State	Published - Jan 1 2022
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Categorical data
Correlation coefficient
Data distribution
Interquartile range
Kurtosis
Mean
Median
Numerical data
Percentile
Range
Skew
Standard deviation
Standardized score
Univariate data

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Social Sciences

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KW - Skew

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Descriptive statistics

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