EDUCATION UGC NET
TEACHING AND RESEARCH APTITUDE
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whether the data could be quantified
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whether analysis of data would be possible
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whether worthwhile inferences could be drawn
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whether appropriate statistical techniques are available
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Detailed explanation-1: -Two main statistical methods are used in data analysis: descriptive statistics, which summarizes data using indexes such as mean and median and another is inferential statistics, which draw conclusions from data using statistical tests such as student’s t-test.
Detailed explanation-2: -Statistical methods involved in carrying out a study include planning, designing, collecting data, analysing, drawing meaningful interpretation and reporting of the research findings. The statistical analysis gives meaning to the meaningless numbers, thereby breathing life into a lifeless data.
Detailed explanation-3: -A one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) is used when you have a categorical independent variable (with two or more categories) and a normally distributed interval dependent variable and you wish to test for differences in the means of the dependent variable broken down by the levels of the independent variable.
Detailed explanation-4: -Statistical analysis means investigating trends, patterns, and relationships using quantitative data. It is an important research tool used by scientists, governments, businesses, and other organizations.