Statistics Primer

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Statistics Primer#

Overview:#

This primer on statistics will present a brief review of foundational statistical concepts relevant to causal inference and empirical research. The topics presented include:

  • Populations & Samples

  • Measures of Central Tendency

  • Measures of Variability

  • Data

  • Variables

  • Probability

  • Estimation

  • Hypothesis Testing

Included at the end of this section are various resources for additional study of statistics for empirical research.

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