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TheEcologist
10-19-2011, 03:18 AM
Frequently Asked Questions

Which statistics book should I get? (http://www.talkstats.com/showthread.php/20931-FAQ-Which-statistics-book-should-I-get)

How do I remove or deal with outliers? (http://www.talkstats.com/showthread.php/20930-FAQ-How-do-I-remove-or-deal-with-outliers)

Why am I getting negative A.I.C. scores? (http://www.talkstats.com/showthread.php/20929-FAQ-Why-am-I-getting-negative-A.I.C.-scores)

Which statistical package is best? (http://www.talkstats.com/showthread.php/20928-FAQ-What-statistical-package-is-best)

What test should I use? (http://www.talkstats.com/showthread.php/20927-FAQ-Which-test-should-I-use)

What are P values?

How do I compute P values? [tutorial by JohnM for the normal distribution] (http://www.talkstats.com/showthread.php/147-The-Vaunted-Normal-Distribution)


How do I conduct a Chi-squared test? [tutorial by JohnM] (http://www.talkstats.com/showthread.php/20981-Chi-Squared-Tests)

How do I determine sample size? [tutorial by JohnM] (http://www.talkstats.com/showthread.php/201-Determining-Sample-Size)

What is the central limit theorem?

How does hypothesis testing work? [tutorial by JohnM] (http://www.talkstats.com/showthread.php/723-Hypothesis-Testing) [Alternative explanation - by Quark] (http://www.talkstats.com/showthread.php/141-Hypothesis-Testing-Population-Mean)

How do I find confidence intervals ? [tutorial by JohnM] (http://www.talkstats.com/showthread.php/230-Computing-Confidence-Intervals)

More to follow.