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Binomial tests and randomization approaches : the case of US presidential candidate height and election outcomes /

Media reports often emphasize how the height of US presidential candidates plays an important role in election outcomes, with taller candidates winning an overwhelming number of elections across time. These claims are, however, rarely backed up by any form of reliable statistical analysis. Even when...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Stulp, Gert (Author), Barrett, Louise (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Los Angeles, California] : SAGE, 2014.
Series:SAGE research methods. Cases.
Subjects:
Presidents > Election > 2008 > Research > United States > Case studies.
Social sciences > Statistical methods > Case studies.
Sciences sociales > Méthodes statistiques > Études de cas.
Social sciences > Statistical methods
United States
2008
Electronic books.
Case studies
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Media reports often emphasize how the height of US presidential candidates plays an important role in election outcomes, with taller candidates winning an overwhelming number of elections across time. These claims are, however, rarely backed up by any form of reliable statistical analysis. Even when statistical methods are employed, they are often inadequate to the task. This case study discusses how to analyse presidential candidate height in relation to election success, showing how to calculate probabilities by hand, how to conduct a binomial test and how to perform randomization tests.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781473952317
147395231X