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

Did I Get This – Shapes of Distributions

Published: Aug 19th, 2012

  More practice with shapes of distributions. http://phhp-faculty-cantrell.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/files/2012/07/qz-DIG01004.swf Hint http://phhp-faculty-cantrell.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/files/2012/07/qz-DIG01005.swf Hint http://phhp-faculty-cantrell.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/files/2012/07/qz-DIG01006.swf Hint http://phhp-faculty-cantrell.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/files/2012/07/qz-DIG01007.swf Hint http://phhp-faculty-cantrell.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/files/2012/07/qz-DIG01008.swf Hint http://phhp-faculty-cantrell.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/files/2012/07/qz-DIG01009.swf Hint http://phhp-faculty-cantrell.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/files/2012/07/qz-DIG01010.swf This document is linked from Describing Distributions.

Learn By Doing – Shapes of Distributions (Best Actor Oscar Winners)

Published: Aug 19th, 2012

    (Link to the Best Actor Oscar Winners Data). http://phhp-faculty-cantrell.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/files/2012/07/qz-LBD01005.swf This document is linked from Describing Distributions.

Did I Get This – Histograms

Published: Aug 19th, 2012

    More practice with histograms. http://phhp-faculty-cantrell.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/files/2012/07/qz-DIG01001.swf http://phhp-faculty-cantrell.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/files/2012/07/qz-DIG01002.swf http://phhp-faculty-cantrell.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/files/2012/07/qz-DIG01003.swf This document linked from Histograms and Stemplots.

Learn By Doing – Histograms

Published: Aug 19th, 2012

Practice with histograms. http://phhp-faculty-cantrell.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/files/2012/07/qz-LBD01004.swf Hint This document linked from Histograms and Stemplots.

Interactive Applet – Histograms

Published: Aug 19th, 2012

Here is an interactive demonstration on histograms. You can look at numerous datasets, including your own data, and change many options in creating the histogram. This material is from Interactivate. Interactive Applet: […]

Histograms & Stemplots

Histograms & Stemplots

Published: Aug 19th, 2012

Histograms Stemplot (Stem and Leaf Plot) Let’s Summarize CO-4: Distinguish among different measurement scales, choose the appropriate descriptive and inferential statistical methods based on these distinctions, and interpret the results. LO […]

Interactive Applet – One Quantitative Variable

Published: Aug 19th, 2012

This interactive online data analysis applet is part of the online content for Introduction to the Practice of Statistics, 8th Edition (Moore and McCabe). Choose one of the datasets in the list and click […]

One Quantitative Variable

Published: Aug 19th, 2012

Distribution of One Quantitative Variable Graphs Numerical Measures CO-4: Distinguish among different measurement scales, choose the appropriate descriptive and inferential statistical methods based on these distinctions, and interpret the results. Video: One […]

Learn By Doing – One Categorical Variable (College Student Survey)

Learn By Doing – One Categorical Variable (College Student Survey)

Published: Aug 18th, 2012

The same survey that asked 1,200 U.S. college students about their body perception also asked the following question: “With whom do you find it easiest to make friends?” (opposite sex, […]

Learn By Doing – Describe the Distribution of a Categorical Variable

Published: Aug 4th, 2012

Describing the distribution of a categorical variable in context. Category Count Percent About right 855 (855/1200)*100 = 71.3% Overweight 235 (235/1200)*100 = 19.6% Underweight 110 (110/1200)*100 = 9.2% Total n=1200 100% http://phhp-faculty-cantrell.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/files/2012/07/qz-LBD01003.swf This document linked from One […]