Statistics

Important in scientific disciplines such as psychology, this brief article explains the main differences between the two and the resulting ramifications.

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The use of statistics in sports, medicine business and society in general. Overview of statistics and uses in all areas.

Explaining research and statistics. Methodology and collection of data.

A review of the baseball players who "led the league" in various negative departments. In other words, the players with the most strikeouts, runs allowed, etc.

When the "experts" compared Mickey Mantle to Willie Mays, the first thing they mentioned was each player's batting average. Then they compared the number of home runs each player hit.

A review of the players who "led the league" in the worst pitching, batting, and fielding statistics in 2011.

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A review of the greatest players in New York Mets' history, by scorekeeping position.

Many think of highly paid federal Senators and House representatives when it comes to legislator salaries. But many are surprised at how low the salary is for some legislators. State and local governments often allot few funds for these important jobs.

I describe various types of regression, and help you choose among them

Paul Krugman, the Nobel Prize winning economist who writes for the New York Times, exhibited the third type of lying by using manipulated statistics to '..."prove' that President Reagan did not usher in a period of unprecedented growth.

The world is a scary place, full of scarier numbers. Maybe it's best to just sit this one out.

This article will explore the reasons that traditional statistics still receive more clout than advanced statistics, despite the fact that advanced statistics are a better indicator of an athlete's performance.

Statistics and the use of them can be one of the most powerful things you can do in an argument, speech, essay, or article. Yet it seems a vast majority of people don't QUITE seem to get their use....

Baseball stats are tough to understand, but we see and hear them everywhere. In this article I explain three common batting stats: Batting Average, On-Base Percentage and Slugging.

Bradley County, Tennessee was hit hard last Wednesday and the numbers continue to climb. There has been no increase in the death toll for the county.

Contrary to Main Stream Media reports cancer rates have NOT declined, as many people know. When they start reporting 100% cancer survival Rates will you believe it? Manipulating statistics: Why?

Numbers are extremely valuable tools, because they allow us to better understand the specifics of issues; however, relying too heavily on statistics and other quantitative data can distort the reality behind important issues.

Lydia Millet uses the separation of statistics from actual accounts of suffering to show that the United States intentionally distanced itself from the aftermath of its nuclear weapon use .

Understanding government economic statistics can help you intelligently prepare your family for upcoming economic challenges.