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descriptive statistics

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descriptive statistics [di′skripĀ·tiv stə′tisĀ·tiks]
(statistics)
Presentation of data in the form of tables and charts or summarization by means of percentiles and standard deviations.


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They focus on the use of SPSS, a computer package for data analyses; provide an overview of the program and basic statistical concepts; and cover descriptive statistics, comparing means, ANOVA, correlation analysis, multiple and logistics regression, factor analysis and testing scale reliability, and advanced data handling, illustrating the use of SPSS through examples using version 16.
Descriptive Statistics deals with the methods of organization, reduction, summarization and presentation of data in order to make them amenable to rational analysis and interpretations.
The author provides a review on the fundamentals of statistics and food science terminology before discussing data collection methods, descriptive statistics, significance testing and experimental design.
 
 
 
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