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By distribution of a variable, we mean: what values the variable takes, and how often the variable takes those values.

The Normal Shape

Published: Jul 23rd, 2013

View Lecture Slides with Transcript – The Normal Shape Video (5:34) This document is linked from The Normal Shape.

Describing Distributions

Published: Jul 23rd, 2013

View Lecture Slides with Transcript – Describing Distributions Video (3:58) Video – Recorded Live (3:40) This short video contains some additional discussion about shapes of distribution including symmetry and modality. […]

Histograms and Stemplots

Published: Jul 23rd, 2013

View Lecture Slides with Transcript – Histograms and Stemplots Video (5:03) This document is linked from Histograms and Stemplots.

One Quantitative Variable

Published: Jul 23rd, 2013

View Lecture Slides with Transcript – One Quantitative Variable Video (4:16) This document is linked from One Quantitative Variable.

One Categorical Variable

Published: Jul 23rd, 2013

View Lecture Slides with Transcript – One Categorical Variable Video (4:57) This document is linked from One Categorical Variable.

Exploratory Data Analysis Introduction

Published: Jul 23rd, 2013

View Lecture Slides with Transcript – Exploratory Data Analysis Introduction Video (4:49) Video – Recorded Live (2:15) This short video contains an overview of exploratory data analysis as well as […]

Describing Distributions

Published: Jun 28th, 2013

Features of Distributions of Quantitative Variables Shape (Symmetry/Skewness, Modality) Center Spread Outliers Let’s Summarize CO-4: Distinguish among different measurement scales, choose the appropriate descriptive and inferential statistical methods based on these distinctions, […]

Little Handbook – Look at the Data!

Published: Dec 22nd, 2012

View the Reading – Look at the Data! (≈1200 words) From the online version of Little Handbook of Statistical Practice, this reading contains examples of numerous exploratory graphical displays. This document is linked […]

Learn By Doing – Measures of Center #1

Learn By Doing – Measures of Center #1

Published: Dec 20th, 2012

Readability of Cancer Pamphlets BACKGROUND INFORMATION A study was conducted in order to find out whether pamphlets containing information for cancer patients are written at a level that the cancer […]

The “Normal” Shape

The “Normal” Shape

Published: Aug 21st, 2012

The Standard Deviation Rule Visual Methods of Assessing Normality Standardized Scores (Z-Scores) CO-4: Distinguish among different measurement scales, choose the appropriate descriptive and inferential statistical methods based on these distinctions, and […]