2. A Few Keywords and Definitions for Understanding Statistics – VI (contd.)
2.10 Research Methods In the last post, we touched upon the concepts of reliability and validity and how they help determine the effectiveness of the measures we use in statistics. We are now inching closer to finishing basic know-how of terms and keywords to get acquainted with the field of statistics. We have now arrived at a point where we are transitioning from the 'what' and 'why' to the 'how' of statistics while exploring the basic ideas and principles to get a feel of statistics. In this context, there is an important distinction we need to make between how we implement all these basic ideas and principles toward our research goals. This has to do with the methods of research that tie the ideas discussed thus far into applicable knowledge. These make the most of statistical learning as related to research applications, however, c...