January 24, 2019 - Statistics.com: Data Science, Analytics & Statistics Courses

Likert Scale

A “likert scale” is used in self-report rating surveys to allow users to express an opinion or assessment of something on a gradient scale. For example, a response could range from “agree strongly” through “agree somewhat” and “disagree somewhat” on to “disagree strongly.” Two key decisions the survey designer faces are

How many gradients to allow, and
Whether to include a neutral midpoint

Football Analytics

Preparing for the Superbowl Your team is at midfield, you have the ball, it’s 4th down with 2 yards to go. Should you go for it? (Apologies in advance to our many readers, especially those outside the U.S., who are not aficionados of American football, but it’s Superbowl week in the U.S. A quick guideContinue reading “Football Analytics”