1st Edition
Data Analysis Basics for Anthropology A Primer on the Collection, Configuration, and Interpretation of Quantitative Data
Introduction Chapter 1: It’s All About the Data Chapter 2: Creating a Hypothesis Chapter 3: Creating a Dataset and Collecting Data Chapter 4: Error in Data and Making Data Clean Chapter 5: Descriptive Statistics and Testing for Normality Chapter 6: Testing Hypotheses if Data are Normal Chapter 7: Testing Hypotheses if Data are not Normal Chapter 8: Correlation and Regression Conclusion Appendix A: Quick Start Guide to R Appendix B: R Functions
Biography
Christopher K. Barrett has taught Biological and Forensic Anthropology at Colleges and Universities in the United States for more than 25 years. His research interests have focused on methods for determining sex from skeletal remains, estimating developmental stress from teeth, and interpreting health in prehistoric populations. He is currently Lead Instructor for Anthropology at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
