Analyzing Statistical Data

The type of analysis performed is based on two main factors

• What kind of data are you looking at?
• How many independent variables and dependent variables are there?

REMEMBER: The type of analysis you use will determine the types of causal claims you can make

This section of the tutorial will lead you through a process to determine what type of statistical analysis you should use.

It is derived from: Stagnor, Charles. Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences. Boston: Houghton Miffling Company, 1998.

Other recommended sources are:

• Shadish, William R., Cook, Thomas D., and Campbell, Donald T. Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs for Generalized Causal Inference. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2002.
• Research Methods Knowledge Base
• The Web Center for Social Science Research Methods
  

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