Quantitative Data Analysis 101 Tutorial: Descriptive vs Inferential Statistics (With Examples)

Learn all about quantitative data analysis in plain, easy-to-understand lingo. We explain what quantitative data analysis is, when to use it, the two main branches of quantitative analysis (descriptive statistics and inferential statistics), and how to choose the best quantitative data analysis methods for your specific research.

Quantitative Analysis 101: Overview
00:00 Introduction
01:34 Quantitative Data Analysis 101
02:27 What exactly is quantitative data analysis
03:19 What is quantitative data analysis used for
05:05 The two branches of quantitative data analysis
07:52 Descriptive Statistics 101
08:51 Mean (average)
09:00 Median
09:22 Mode
09:28 Standard deviation
09:57 Skewness
10:25 Example of descriptives
14:18 Inferential Statistics 101
16:44 T-tests
17:31 ANOVA
17:54 Correlation analysis
18:31 Regression analysis
19:14 Example of inferential statistics
20:39 How to choose the right quantitative analysis methods
25:13 Recap

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