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Before we move on to the introductory chapter on necessary mathematical background, let us take a moment and look at today’s data analysis reported on mass media which makes us wonder if such reports convey correct or understandable information.
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Nishisato, S. (2023). Data Analysis and Likert Scale. In: Measurement, Mathematics and New Quantification Theory. Behaviormetrics: Quantitative Approaches to Human Behavior, vol 16. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2295-6_2
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