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Glossary
- Probability - the chance of a particular event occurring
- Inferential statistics - refers to calculations used to see if there is a difference or a similarity between different sets of data
- Type 1 error - this occurs when a difference is found when one should not exist
- Type 2 error - this occurs when no difference is found when one should exist
Resources
| Simple Statistics: A Course Book for the Social Sciences Paperback | 13 Jan 1983 by Frances Clegg – its available on Amazon |
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| Wikipedia: Probability | The definition of probability in the collaborative WWW encyclopedia, Wikipedia, with abundant links to further reading. |
| Figuring the odds | A page of simple puzzles related to probability and odds, with solutions and workings-out. |
| Interactive Mathematics: Probability | A nice collection of mind-teasers, some interactive, related to probability, such as the Lost Boarding Pass (which will have you banging your forehead when you see the answer) and Coincidences. |
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Developer: Al Leeder
Content authors: David Justham, Heather Wharrad
Redeveloped by: Kirstie Coolin 2016
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