ABSTRACT
The intent of this Introduction is to provide the reader with a general overview of basic terminology, concepts, and methods employed within the areas of descriptive statistics and experimental design. To be more specific, the following topics will be covered: a) Computational procedures for measures of central tendency, variability, skewness, and kurtosis; b) Visual methods for displaying data; c) The normal distribution; d) Hypothesis testing; e) Experimental design. Within the context of the latter discussions, the reader is presented with the necessary information for both understanding and using the statistical procedures which are described in this book. Following the Introduction is an outline of all the procedures that are covered, as well as decision tables to aid the reader in selecting the appropriate statistical procedure.
