Instruction
Statistics for Counseling and Program Evaluation
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Conduct a Walden University library search and select a research article from a professional counseling journal that employs statistical methods and concepts. Briefly describe the study and three statistical concepts that you think are important in the article. Provide a rationale for selecting the identified statistical concepts.
Analyze the statistical method used in the article and explain its appropriateness for counseling research and program evaluation.
Explain any ethical, legal, and socio-cultural considerations that may be relevant for the statistical analysis or interpretation of the statistics.
Course Text: Counseling Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods
Chapter 4, `Methodological Issues`
Chapter 15, `Basic Statistical Concepts and Descriptive Statistics`
Media
PowerPoint Presentation: `Sampling`
http://mym.cdn.laureate-media.com/2dett4d/Walden/COUN/6326/03/mm/sampling/index.html
Optional Resources:
Website: MCREL. (2004). Understanding statistics tutorial. Retrieved from http://www.ecs.org/html/educationIssues/Research/primer/understandingtutorial.asp
This site provides a basic statistics online tutorial.