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Statistics

Statistics. Fall 2007. Introduction. Dr. Robb T. Koether Office: Bagby 114 Office phone: 223-6207 Home phone: 392-8604 (before 11:00 p.m.) Office hours: 2:30-4:00 MWRF, 3:30 – 4:00 T Other hours by appointment E-mail: rkoether@hsc.edu Web page: http://people.hsc.edu/faculty-staff/robbk.

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Statistics

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  1. Statistics Fall 2007

  2. Introduction • Dr. Robb T. Koether • Office: Bagby 114 • Office phone: 223-6207 • Home phone: 392-8604 (before 11:00 p.m.) • Office hours: 2:30-4:00 MWRF, 3:30 – 4:00 T • Other hours by appointment • E-mail: rkoether@hsc.edu • Web page: http://people.hsc.edu/faculty-staff/robbk Introduction

  3. The Course • The class meets in Bagby 022 at 8:30 - 9:20 MWF and at 2:30 – 3:20 T. • The text for the course is Interactive Statistics, 3rd ed., by Martha Aliaga and Brenda Gunderson. • The web page for this course is at http://people2.hsc.edu/faculty-staff/robbk/Math121 Introduction

  4. Introduction • Syllabus • Lectures • Assignments • Page xi – Interactive Exercises • Page xvi – Graphing Calculator Introduction

  5. Grading • There will be • Weekly quizzes • Three tests • A final exam Introduction

  6. Grading • In the final average, these will have the following weights: Introduction

  7. Homework • The homework is the most important part of this course. • Learning mathematics requires gaining knowledge and understanding, but more importantly doing mathematics is a skill. • You should not expect to acquire a skill by listening to a lecturer talk about it. It takes practice. • Do all of the homework every day. Introduction

  8. Homework • More importantly, do not put off doing the homework until the night before the quiz. • You will not be able to learn that much material in one night. • Most importantly of all, do not put off doing the homework until the day before a test. • By then it is too late to learn it. Introduction

  9. Homework • At the beginning of each class meeting (except on Tuesdays), I will spend up to 10 minutes working one or two homework problems in detail from previous assignments. • You may request a problem that you would like to see worked. • Of course, outside of class, I will help you with as many problems as I can. Introduction

  10. Quizzes • Each Tuesday there will be a 10-minute quiz. • The quiz will contain 1 to 3 questions taken from the previous week's homework assignments. • The problems will be copied verbatim from the book. Introduction

  11. Tests • The test schedule is as follows: Introduction

  12. The Final Exam • The final exam will be cumulative. • It will be given in this classroom at the time stated in the exam schedule. • Everyone must take it. • It will not be rescheduled. • Do not schedule a flight home before the exam! You will lose your ticket. Introduction

  13. Attendance • Attendance will be checked at the beginning of each class. • Two late arrivals will be counted as one absence. • The only valid excuses for missing class are • An illness which includes a visit to the Health Center or a doctor • An approved college activity • A true emergency • Any absence excused by the Dean of Students Introduction

  14. Attendance • Sending me an e-mail or leaving me a voice message does not excuse you from class. Introduction

  15. Attendance • When assigning final grades, attendance will be taken into account. Introduction

  16. Calculators • A calculator will be necessary for this course. • I strongly recommend the TI-83 or the TI-84. Introduction

  17. The Honor Code • Quizzes, tests, and the final exam are pledged. Introduction

  18. Classroom Etiquette • During a lecture, you are free to ask questions. • It is polite to raise your hand first and wait to be called on. • You should not talk to other students while I am talking. • While working assigned problems in class, you are free to talk to other students provided you are talking about the assigned problems. Introduction

  19. Classroom Etiquette • Do not make leave the room during the class. • If necessary, use the bathroom before coming to class. • If you are thirsty, get a drink before class. • Do not sleep in class. • Do not work on assignments from other classes during class. • Do not read the newspaper during class. Introduction

  20. Goals of this Course • To learn statistics. • The theoretical basis of the statistical method. • How to perform statistical tests. • How to interpret statistics. • To become a more sophisticated thinker. • To become a more sophisticated consumer of information. Introduction

  21. Goals of this Course • To get you through your freshman year with a decent GPA. Introduction

  22. The Scientific Method • Formulate a theory. • Collect some data. • Summarize the results. • Make a decision. Introduction

  23. The Scientific Method • Formulate a theory – Chapter 1. • Collect some data. • Summarize the results. • Make a decision. Introduction

  24. The Scientific Method • Formulate a theory – Chapter 1. • Collect some data – Chapters 2 – 3. • Summarize the results. • Make a decision. Introduction

  25. The Scientific Method • Formulate a theory – Chapter 1. • Collect some data – Chapters 2 – 3. • Summarize the results – Chapters 4 – 5. • Make a decision. Introduction

  26. The Scientific Method • Formulate a theory – Chapter 1. • Collect some data – Chapters 2 – 3. • Summarize the results – Chapters 4 – 5. • Make a decision – Chapters 9 – 14. Introduction

  27. The Scientific Method • Formulate a theory – Chapter 1. • Collect some data – Chapters 2 – 3. • Summarize the results – Chapters 4 – 5. • Make a decision – Chapters 9 – 14. • Theoretical underpinnings – Chapters 6 – 8. Introduction

  28. Formulate a Theory • We are wondering whether a particular die is fair. • That is, does each number occur just as often as every other number? • For example, if we roll the die 600 times, we expect to get each number 100 times. Introduction

  29. Formulate a Theory • Or do we? Introduction

  30. Formulate a Theory • The theory that the die is fair will be tested by posing it as a question with two competing answers. • Question: Does the distribution of observed rolls match what we would expect to see if the die were fair? Introduction

  31. Formulate a Theory • The possible answers (yes and no) are stated more precisely as two competing hypotheses: • “Null hypothesis” The die is fair. • Any deviations from the expected observation are due entirely to chance. • “Research hypothesis” The die is not fair. • Any deviations from the expected observations are due to the bias in the die. Introduction

  32. Collect Some Data • So we roll the die 600 times and get the following results. Introduction

  33. Two Possible Explanations • There is a discrepancy. • Can it be explained by chance? Introduction

  34. Summarize the Results • We use the TI-83 or TI-84, and compute a special quantity: 2 = 4.56. Introduction

  35. Summarize the Results • We use the TI-83 or TI-84, and compute a special quantity: 2 = 4.56. • So what? Introduction

  36. Summarize the Results • If the die really is fair, then statisticaltheory says that we expect this calculation to yield a value between 0 and 11.070, with the value expected to be very close to 5. Introduction

  37. Make a Decision • Since 2 is within this range, we conclude that the “null hypothesis” is correct: The die is fair. Introduction

  38. An Important Question • Does this procedure prove that the die is fair? Introduction

  39. An Objection • Our antagonist was arguing that this die turned up 6’s too often. • He claims that our data supports his assertion. • How do we deal with that? Introduction

  40. Collect More Data • So we roll the die 6000 times and get the following results. Introduction

  41. Collect More Data • This time we get 2 = 5.224. • This is extremely close to the value that the theory predicts for a fair die. • At this point, we tell our antagonist to go study statistics. Introduction

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