Maths Support: Statistics support resources

A dictionary of statistics

Use this dictionary to help you understand what each topic in this guide covers.

Topics covered:

• Parametric
• Non-parametric
• Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
• Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA)

Topics covered:

Key Terms: Mean, median and mode | Sample size | Probability distributions
Key terms: Variable types | Quartiles | Percentiles
Collecting data
Sampling methods
Analysing data  
Choosing an appropriate test / What statistical test should I do?
Psychometric tests

Topics covered:

• Normal correlations
• Non-parametric correlations
• One predictor variable
• Multiple predictor variables

Topics covered:

• Chi-Squared Test of Independence 
• Chi-Squared Goodness of Fit

Topics covered:

• Effect Size
• Power Analyses
• Error analysis
• Standard deviations