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Bell Ringer 5-12-17. Using all available resources, determine the differences and similarities of the following: 1) Population vs. Sample 2) Parameter vs. Statistic 3) Surveys, Experiments, and Observational Studies. Introduction to Statistics. Friday, May 12, 2017.
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Bell Ringer 5-12-17 Using all available resources, determine the differences and similarities of the following: 1) Population vs. Sample 2) Parameter vs. Statistic 3) Surveys, Experiments, and Observational Studies
IntroductiontoStatistics Friday, May 12, 2017
Population vs. sample • http://stattrek.com/sampling/populations-and-samples.aspx • http://www2.cedarcrest.edu/academic/bio/hale/biostat/session2links/popsam.html • http://www.dissertation-statistics.com/population-sample.html
Parameter vs. statistic • http://www.statisticshowto.com/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-a-statistic-and-a-parameter/ • http://www.stats.gla.ac.uk/steps/glossary/basic_definitions.html
Surveys, Experiments, and observational Studies • http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/algtrig/ATS1/StatSurveylesson.htm • http://pages.csam.montclair.edu/~mcdougal/SCP/Studies_and_Experiments.htm • http://www.public.iastate.edu/~dnett/S401/nexpvsobs.pdf
More vocabulary • Inferential & Descriptive https://statistics.laerd.com/statistical-guides/descriptive-inferential-statistics.php • Qualitative & Quantitative http://regentsprep.org/regents/math/algebra/ad1/qualquant.htm • Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, & Ratio http://www.usablestats.com/lessons/noir
Classwork/Homework • Introduction to Statistics – complete and turn in tomorrow
Exit Ticket • What are the differences between surveys, experiments, and observational studies? Give examples of when you should use each of them.