Introduction and Quartiles by navigating to the MSL Tools for Success link under Course Home. The video begins at the park, with cyclists and joggers going by. We show a very slow old woman going by on a bike, and then a bunch of racing cyclists. We point out that sometimes, what is interesting about […]

Sampling by navigating to the MSL Tools for Success link under Course Home. This video discusses sampling in the context of how estimates of population parameters are obtained. It refers to Video 1: What is an Average? where we obtained an “average of 1.89 feet per person.” It points out that applying this statistic depends […]

Correlation / Regression / Patterns Read Lecture 1. React to the material in the lecture. What is new? Is there anything you found to be unclear? How could you relate these ideas to issues and problems within your degree area?   DQ2 Week 4 Example of Statistical Outcomes   Read Lecture 2. React to the […]

Sampling by navigating to the MSL Tools for Success link under Course Home. This video discusses sampling in the context of how estimates of population parameters are obtained. It refers to Video 1: What is an Average? where we obtained an “average of 1.89 feet per person.” It points out that applying this statistic depends […]

The Normal Distribution   You will find Video 6: The Normal Distribution by navigating to the MSL Tool for Success link under Course Home.   This video explains the normal distribution via the binomial distribution: The distribution of the number of heads thrown on 20 coins approximates the normal. This is used to explain that […]

Question 1The Chi Square test requires data that is at least _____ in nature.     nominal     ordinal     interval     ratio    Question 2The single factor ANOVA tests for mean differences between 3 or more groups by comparing     Each population’s variance.     Each sample’s variance.     […]

Question 1A P-value is the probability of selecting a sample that accurately reflects the population.     True     False    Question 2Typical P-values used in hypothesis testing do not include?     0.001     0.01     0.05     0.10   Question 3The t-test is used to test for variance equality […]

Question 1 Which one of the following contains a euphemism?     “He is lazy”     “He studies less than the average student”     “He is motivationally challenged”     “His GPA is 1.5”     None of these       Question 2  “Studies show that I am right.” This statement employs […]

Question 1 Inductive arguments aim for this type of connection between their premises and conclusions.     A true connection     A probable connection     A methodological connection     An absolute connection       Question 2  If an argument form is valid, which of the following must be true?     […]

Logic and Life Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 9 in your textbook and complete the interactive module The Graduate (Links to an external site.). In addition, watch the video The Value of Critical Thinking in Daily Life (Links to an external site.) (displayed below).   One of the advantages of learning […]