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1.2 Drawing Conclusions 2.3 Misuse & Abuse of Statistics

1.2 Drawing Conclusions 2.3 Misuse & Abuse of Statistics. Statistical Problem-Solving Process. Statistical Problem-Solving Process 1) Ask a question of interest 2) Produce Data (observational study or experiment) 3) Analyze Data (graphs, averages, etc.) 4) Interpret Results

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1.2 Drawing Conclusions 2.3 Misuse & Abuse of Statistics

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  1. 1.2 Drawing Conclusions2.3 Misuse & Abuse of Statistics

  2. Statistical Problem-Solving Process • Statistical Problem-Solving Process • 1) Ask a question of interest • 2) Produce Data (observational study or experiment) • 3) Analyze Data (graphs, averages, etc.) • 4) Interpret Results • Read and Discuss Example 1.10 on pg. 20 • Read and Discuss Example 1.11 on pg. 21

  3. Analyzing Data • Compare graph in question 1.25 (pg 22) to graph on pg. 20 (same data), how do they differ? • Compare the Table on page 21 to the graph on page 23. Both represent the same data, but which is easier to draw conclusions from? • What conclusions can you draw? • What is an outlier?

  4. Popular: Obama: 53% McCain: 47% Electoral: Obama: 68% McCain: 32%

  5. If the area of each state matched it’s electoral votes

  6. Popular: Obama: 53% McCain: 47% Electoral: Obama: 68% McCain: 32%

  7. Overdoing 3D • Watch CNN & BBC election videos • Application 2.3 on page 91 • Page 86, making good graphs

  8. Homework • Pg. 25-26 Application 1.2 #1-5 • Pg. 26-31 #1.31-32, 35, 38, 41-42 • Cover Book • Vocabulary Quiz Tuesday

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