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Attitudes toward statistics among dentistry postgraduates

“…However, researchers report that, while most graduate students recognize the importance of statistics in their careers, they have a poor understanding of even basic statistical concepts (Asif, Assim, & Awais, 2009;Astin, Jenkins, & Moore, 2002). Some consider that this limited knowledge and the difficulties that students in the health care field experience with statistics might reflect students' negative experiences in mathematics during school years (Zhang et al, 2012), and the surprise of encountering exact sciences in the medical school curriculum (Cazorla, Silva, Vendramini, & Brito, 1999;Valente, 2000). According to Cazorla et al (1999) and to Campos, Bonafé, Dovigo, and Maroco (2013), these difficulties can lead to negative feelings that may culminate in the development of negative attitudes, expectations, and beliefs.…”