Web Resources

An NPR article applies the issue of trusting ‘scientific claims’ by discussing that the conclusions drawn from scientific studies almost always involve generalizing from a sample to a population. Describes what a sample is.
 
This article compares sampling with and without replacement using an example to illustrate the differences.
 
This article describes factors that impact sampling error and factors that decrease standard error.
 
The table provides some of the most common statistics (written-out and abbreviated forms) and how to use them following APA-style.
 
Provides examples of how to organize statistics into tables and figures.