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CANYAM BLOG
Research insights and practice
Ideas, trends and practical tools for better research.
Define Outlier: Simple Meaning and Examples
Learn how to define outlier in statistics, identify unusual values using the IQR rule and z-scores, and understand different types of outliers. Explore practical examples, their impact on averages and research results, and when to correct, remove, or retain them.
Left Skewed Distribution: A Simple Guide With Examples
Understand left skewed distribution, its key characteristics, and how to identify it using histograms, box plots, mean, median, and skewness. Explore quiz score examples, real-world applications, common mistakes, and how to measure negative skewness in Excel and Python.
Latin Hypercube Sampling: A Simple Guide With Examples
Learn latin hypercube sampling, how it works, and how to create evenly distributed sample points for computer simulations. Explore a five-point example, compare it with Monte Carlo and Sobol methods, and discover how to implement it in Python using SciPy.
What Is Interquartile Range? Easy Examples You Can Try
Learn what is interquartile range, how to calculate it using Q1 and Q3, and how it measures the spread of the middle 50% of data. Explore worked examples, quartile methods, the 1.5 IQR rule for identifying outliers, and how IQR compares with range and standard deviation.
What Is a Statistical Question? A Simple Guide With Examples
Learn what is a statistical question, how to identify one, and how it differs from a non-statistical question. Explore clear examples, understand numerical and categorical data, and follow simple steps to write questions that collect useful data and account for variation in answers.
APA 7th Edition Citation Generator: How to Use One and Check It
An APA 7th edition citation generator helps create accurate reference list entries and in-text citations quickly. Learn how to choose a reliable tool, understand APA 7 formatting changes, check generated citations, and fix common errors to keep your academic references correct.
Tandfonline Impact Factor: How to Find a Journal’s Number
Understand the tandfonline impact factor and why Taylor & Francis Online has no single score for all its journals. Learn how to find a journal’s impact factor, read its metrics dashboard, compare citation measures, and evaluate journal quality beyond the numbers.
What Is a Control Group? A Simple Guide With Examples
Learn what is a control group, why researchers use it, and how it helps measure treatment effects. Explore control group types, placebo comparisons, random assignment, and blinding, plus practical tips for checking whether a study’s control group makes its findings reliable.
Strip Chart Statistics: What a Strip Chart Is and How to Read One
Learn strip chart statistics and discover how strip charts display individual data points to reveal clusters, gaps, spread, and outliers. Understand how to read them, compare them with box plots and histograms, and use jitter or stacking to make overlapping values easier to see.
Type 1 Error: Definition and How to Identify It in Research
Understand type 1 error in research, how false positives happen, and why alpha levels and p values matter. Learn how multiple testing increases false alarms, how researchers reduce the risk, and how to spot warning signs when evaluating research findings.
