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MAT 204 – F2F Fall 2013

1 Syllabus -- MAT 204-F2F FA'13 Crucillo

Chesapeake College MAT 204 – Introduction to Statistics

Syllabus

INTRODUCTION: The primary goals of this course are to provide students with knowledge of commonly used statistical terms and techniques, and to prepare students for future course work which requires a basic background in statistical techniques.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introduction to probability and statistics. Topics included are probability, organization of data, sampling methods, measures of central tendency and variability, probability distributions, and hypothesis testing. 3 credits

COURSE PREREQUISITE: Appropriate score on placement test or MAT 031 (alternative pathway). Students who have not successfully completed or placed out of MAT 032 have met the prerequisite for this class via the alternative pathway to credit level math courses (MAT 200 or MAT 204). As such, they are required to supplement their learning through the tutoring resources available through either the Academic Support Center or Student Support Services. MAT 204 will be taught at the level of a typical student who has successfully completed the developmental math sequence through Intermediate Algebra (MAT 032). If you have only taken MAT 031 and are having problems keeping up with the course, it is your responsibility to supplement your classroom learning.

INSTRUCTOR: Vann Crucillo e-mail: [email protected] Humanities 118 phone: 410-822-5400 ext. 2278 Chesapeake College fax: 410-827-5814 Attn: Vann Crucillo 1000 College Circle P.O. Box 8 Wye Mills, MD 21679

OFFICE HOURS: Wednesday 4:00-5:15pm in Humanities 118, Monday & Tuesday 5:30pm-6:10pm on Cambridge campus.

TEXT/SUPPLIES:

Fundamentals of Statistics by Michael Sullivan, III. 3rd ed. Prentice Hall. 2011 ISBN # 0-321-64187-6

MyStatLab is an on-line homework program and is a REQUIRED purchase. An access code for this online program can be purchased at the bookstore. Instructions for how to register in MyStatLab are located in the Pre-Week Activities page in Canvas [access using Pages]. Click on the link for:

Get Registered in MyStatLab with the MAT 204 Course ID

The MyStatLab Registration Tutorials can be found at: http://pearsonmylabandmastering.com/students/tours/

MAT 204 Course Notes. These PowerPoint slides are available in pdf format on the Lecture Notes Page in Canvas [click on Pages]. You do NOT need PowerPoint to view and/or print these notes.

A graphing calculator will be necessary for this course. A TI-83 graphing calculator is preferred. You are responsible for understanding how to use your calculator and for making sure that it works on test days.

COURSE STRUCTURE:

1. Lectures: The class will meet for lectures as follows: Section 401: Mondays from 6:30pm – 9:15pm in 117

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New topics will be discussed in lecture. Reading assignments are to be completed BEFORE the lecture for which they are given allowing us to move quickly from topic to topic. Students, who regularly fall behind in the reading assignments, will find it hard to keep up with the class. Students are simply expected to have been exposed to the material via reading – not gain a complete understanding.

2. Students are expected to spend a minimum of six hours outside of class each week (two hours for every hour spent in class). Students with below average backgrounds in mathematics or who work at a slower than average pace, should schedule more time in order to keep up with the course material.

MAT 204 WEBPAGE: go to http://www.chesapeake.edu and click on “MyCampus” button at the top right of the webpage. Or, go to: https://chesapeake.instructure.com/

All relevant information will be available via Canvas. If you have questions about course policies, due dates, etc. check the course webpage in Canvas! If you do not have access to the MAT 204 webpage in Canvas, please email me ASAP with your name, section number, and nature of the problem.

MyStatLab WEBPAGE: Go to http://pearsonmylabandmastering.com/ and:

To register, click the Student button under Register at the top right of the screen. Follow the directions given in the Get registered in MyStatLab handout. Run the Browser Check in MyStatLab to make sure you have the appropriate plug-ins. The Browser Check is located on the bottom left hand side of the MyStatLab coursepage screen.

For subsequent use, click on the SIGN IN button at the top right of the webpage.

Almost all assignments will be administered via MyStatLab. If you have questions about due dates for homework assignments and/or quizzes, check MyStatLab! If you experience any technical difficulties with MyStatLab, please contact MyStatLab’s Technical Support at 1-800-677-6337.

GRADING POLICY: This course consists of all or parts of chapters 1 – 11 of the assigned textbook. Some chapters and/or sections will be skipped either because the material is beyond the scope of this course or due to class pacing. Also, some of the material is considered review in nature. The Course Outline on page 7 lists the sections which will be presented from each of the chapters and the intended order of presentations. All grades will be posted on Canvas. MyStatLab grades will be manually imported into Canvas once a week – MyStatLab grades do not automatically update in Canvas. The numerical final course grade will be computed in Canvas as indicated in the following distribution and letter grades will be assigned as follows:

Components of Final Grade Letter Grade

Homework ........................... 10% A: 90% or more

Quizzes ................................ 10% B: 80% up to but less than 90%

Vocab Test ………………………….. 5% C: 70% up to but less than 80%

In-Class Tests ………………………. 55% D: 60% up to but less than 70%

Final Exam ............................ 20% F: Less than 60%

Note: I do NOT round up! An 89.9999% is a B not an A!

CALCULATING YOUR GRADE: To calculate your grade in the class, use the following formulae:

Homeworks from Earned Points Total Hwk Tests Paper from Earned Points Total Test

Quizzes from Earned Points Total Quiz Final from Earned Points Total Final

Test Vocab from Earned Points Total Vocab

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20%Final total

Final%55

Test total

Test5%

Vocab total

Vocab%01

Quiz total

Quiz%01

Hwk total

Hwk

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Grade

Final

NOTES REGARDING GRADING:

1. Concept Checks: Concept checks are short, quiz-like assignments given in MyStatLab before the related homework assignment. They are given for the purpose of determining whether or not a student has mastered the concepts related to certain sections of the text book. If a student demonstrates mastery of an objective in a concept check, the corresponding problems in the associated homework assignment for that objective will be marked correct – thus giving them a score for the related homework assignment before it is ever opened. Concept checks often cover multiple objectives, but mastery is determined for each objective. Students who take the time to learn the material via the associated notes, text, videos etc. and demonstrate mastery on the concept check will have shortened homework assignments. Students must attempt concept checks before beginning the corresponding homework assignment. Only one attempt is permitted for concept checks.

Students may opt to open the concept check and submit it without/before completing it, however this will result in the student needing to complete all or most of the problems on the related homework assignment. As such, Concept Checks are not included in the final course grade.

Note: It’s possible to get a high score on the concept check without demonstrating mastery of any of the objectives – this would result in none of the questions on the associated homework assignment being marked correct.

2. Homeworks : Two types of homeworks will be administered; Homework assignments and Cumulative Preps. Homeworks are equally weighted and are worth 10% of the final course grade. No homework grade(s) will be dropped!

Homework assignments are given during the semester for the purpose of testing students’ comprehension and are assigned through an online program called MyStatLab. This program allows students to receive immediate feedback upon completing a problem. It also provides students with step-by-step assistance on how to solve problems. An access code for MyStatLab is located in your textbook. If you don’t have one, you will need to purchase one at the Bookstore or online. To get registered in MyStatLab, follow the instructions given in the MyStatLab aka MyStatLab -- Getting Started Instructions handout with the given Course ID and 21679 (zip code).

Registration Tutorials: http://pearsonmylabandmastering.com/students/tours/

Each homework assignment consists of approximately 5 – 30 problems. A homework assignment will be given for roughly every section of the book covered during the course of the semester. Some sections may be combined together into one homework assignment depending on the size of the sections. Due dates are listed on both the assignment list and the calendar in MyStatLab. Homework assignments are due no later than 11:59pm on the assigned due date.

Cumulative Preps: There will be a number of cumulative prep assignments given in MyStatLab for the purpose of testing understanding of upcoming test concepts for: the Vocab Test, paper Tests, and the Final Exam. Cumulative Preps are set up in MyStatLab as homework assignments which means that MyStatLab will give students feedback as to whether their answers are correct after each part of each problem is checked rather than after the entire assignment is submitted as quizzes do. Cumulative preps are due no later than 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the class period in which the associated paper test is given -- due dates are listed in MyStatLab.

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MyStatLab WILL allow students to complete a homework assignment after the due date with a penalty. MyStatLab will apply a 40% late penalty only to those questions answered correctly after the due date. So, if a student had a 90 on a homework assignment when the due date passed, they can only increase their grade to a 96 (answering all the remaining questions correctly would increase their grade by 10 points to a grade of 100, but the late penalty is 40% of the 10 points or 4 points). If a student did not begin a homework assignment before the due date, they can only increase their grade from a 0 to a 60 (answering all the questions correctly would increase their grade by 100 points to a grade of 100, but the late penalty is 40% of the 100 points or 40 points). If you have a multi-part problem that was marked almost entirely correct before the due date, do NOT work on it after the due date as MyStatLab will apply the late penalty to the entire problem!

Students must copy and work each computational homework assignment on notebook paper using proper problem solving techniques. Homeworks need to be kept in your notebook for use in studying for tests and the cumulative final exam.

3. Quizzes: Two types of quizzes will be administered; MyStatLab quizzes and pop quizzes. Quizzes are equally weighted and are worth 10% of the final course grade. No quiz grade(s) will be dropped!

MyStatLab Quizzes : MyStatLab quizzes are given for the purpose of testing understanding of recent course concepts and are assigned through MyStatLab. Quizzes will consist of questions drawn from content covered by the corresponding homework assignments. Many students find it relatively easy to identify the appropriate equation or technique while working on a homework assignment that covers one particular section of the book. Combining questions from different sections together into one assignment is designed to help students acclimate themselves to learning how to differentiate which equation and/or technique is appropriate to a particular situation. MyStatLab quizzes will be administered roughly one per chapter throughout the semester.

While quizzes have suggested due dates given in class and on the announcements page in Canvas, there are no formal due dates in MyStatLab. As such, there is no late penalty applied to MyStatLab quizzes. Past quizzes can be taken multiple times throughout the entire semester in order to improve grades. However, the MyStatLab prerequisites will require you to complete a quiz before moving on to the next homework or cumulative prep assignment. If you are running out of time and still have the quiz and the next assignment(s) to do before a looming due date, one option is to submit the quiz without any answers in order to release the prerequisite on the next assignment. To do this, simply go into the quiz and immediately hit the SUBMIT button. MyStatLab will grade your quiz as a 0%, but in doing so it will also release the prerequisite for the next assignment. So you can then get into and complete the next assignment before the due date in order to avoid the late penalty applied to both homework and cumulative assignments. However, you will need to go back as soon as possible in order to retake the quiz and improve your grade of 0%.

MyStatLab quiz results are only given once a student submits their quiz. MyStatLab quizzes can be taken multiple times in order to improve your grade. As such they are due at the end of the semester.

As with homeworks, students must copy and work each computational problem on notebook paper using proper problem solving techniques and store them in their notebook.

Pop-Quizzes: A number of pop-quizzes will be administered in class throughout the semester. They will not be announced ahead of time. Pop-quizzes are to be worked independently by the student and are given for the purpose of testing students' understanding of concepts covered during lecture and may be given in preparation for an upcoming test. Illegible handwriting on the students’ part will result in the question being marked incorrect. Students that are not present in class when a pop-quiz is administered will NOT be allowed to make up the pop-quiz for any reason.

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4. Vocab Test : There will be one timed Vocab Test given via MyStatLab near the beginning of the semester which constitutes 5% of the final course grade. MyStatLab will NOT permit students to take the Vocab Test after the due date has passed – NO exceptions and NO make-ups! Failure to take the Vocab Test will result in a grade of zero. MyStatLab will ONLY permit one attempt for the Vocab Test. The Vocab Test covers 35 problems from chapters 1 & 2 that are primarily vocabulary, but may contain minor calculations. You will have one hour to complete the assignment – make sure you have a full hour to work on the assignment before opening it! The Vocab Test is to be worked independently by each student. Evidence of students working together on the Vocab Test will be seen as cheating and as such each student will, at a minimum, receive a zero on the Vocab Test.

5. MyStatLab Assignments: All MyStatLab assignments have pre-requisites such that you cannot access an assignment until you do the previous assignment. This means that students must progress through the material in the specified cycle order: Homeworks (with any associated Concept Checks), Quiz, Cumulative Prep, and so on. Submitting an answer to one homework problem or submitting a blank quiz will lift the prerequisite and allow you to move on to the next assignment – this is only recommended if you find yourself falling behind or if you want to print out several homeworks. Assignments with prerequisites can be identified in MyStatLab in the list of all assignments – they have

a green flag icon beside them . As homework assignments and cumulative preps can be worked on past the due date and as quizzes aren’t due until the end of the semester, the only exception to this prerequisite requirement is the Vocab Test as it has a formal due date. So, there is no assignment that has the Vocab Test as a prerequisite.

Be aware! You will not succeed in this class if you procrastinate or do not complete the MyStatLab assignments. The various types of MyStatLab assignments are worth a total of almost 25% of the course grade. Failure to complete them in a timely manner will mean you will be hit with late penalties and you will not be prepared for pop-quizzes, paper tests, or the final exam. Failure to complete any MyStatLab assignments will mean that the best you can do in this class is a 75% -- which is extremely unlikely as the MyStatLab assignments help prepare you for pop-quizzes, tests, and the final exam.

PROCRASTINATE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! Computer down time is not a valid reason for tardiness on assignments. Computers and internet sites do sometimes experience down time, so plan ahead. Don’t wait until the last day to work on an assignment!

I will periodically transfer ALL MyStatLab grades manually from MyStatLab into Canvas (this is not automatic). Any assignment scores in MyStatLab improved since the last transfer date will not be reflected in Canvas until the next time I transfer grades – do NOT email me regarding this situation…

6. Tests: There will be 3 to 5 tests given during the course of the semester depending on the pacing of the class. Tests are worth 55% of the final course grade. Test dates will be announced during class and posted on Canvas at least one week in advance.

There are NO make-up tests! If you know ahead of time that you will be unable to be in class on a test day, you will need to email me at least one week in advance to set up a time to take the test early. Early tests can be taken no more than two weekdays before the test is administered in class. If, however, you are sick on the day of a test, you will need to contact me as soon as possible. As there are no make-up tests, students who miss class on a test day without having taken an early test will have a grade of zero for that test.

At the end of the semester, I will use a student’s final exam grade as a replacement grade for his/her ONE lowest/missing test grade [provided that the final exam grade is higher]. For students missing two or more test grades, the grade of zero on all additional missing tests will stand.

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You will not be allowed to use either notes or textbooks for tests unless otherwise stated. Don’t forget to bring a pencil, a calculator, and a photo ID. NO test grade(s) will be dropped!

7. Final Exam: There will be a final exam given during the last week of the semester. This final exam is worth 20% of the final course grade. It is a required exam and IS cumulative. The date, time, and location of the final exam will be posted in Canvas at least one week prior to the final exam.

You will not be allowed to use either notes or textbooks for the final exam unless otherwise stated. Don’t forget to bring a pencil, a calculator, and a photo ID. If you miss the final exam for any reason, you will receive a zero for the final exam.

8. Grading Disputes: Any grading dispute must be submitted in writing to me within one week after the assignment is returned. No changes will be made after this deadline. If your grading dispute cannot be received by me, you can slip it under my door (HUM-125) or email it to me. It is the responsibility of the student to check his or her grades for discrepancies on Canvas.

9. Extra Credit: There will be NO opportunities for extra credit.

POLICY REGARDING CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE: I expect all of my students to behave in an adult, respectful and polite manner towards both the instructor and their fellow classmates. As such, students are expected to respect each other’s rights to fully participate in the discussion of the day. The room tends to be fairly crowded, and discussions among students can be quite distracting to other students. To that end, it is expected that students will not engage in behaviors that distract the instructor and/or fellow classmates such as talking to each other, talking on cell phones, text messaging, leaving class for non-emergency needs, etc. If you need to ask your neighbor for clarification, please do so in a whisper. Or you can ask me, as questions asked for the benefit of the entire class are welcomed and encouraged. College policy prohibits young children from accompanying parents to class. I will give one warning to individuals that are disrupting the class. Individuals that continue to be disruptive will be asked to leave the classroom.

POLICY REGARDING HARASSMENT: As an Assistant Professor at Chesapeake College, I will endeavor to insure that this online class is free of any harassment which has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive learning environment. Furthermore, I will insure that each student has an equal voice in this class and that each voice is equally valued. Any student who feels harassed on the basis of his or her race, ethnic or cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, or other reason is encouraged to report this harassment to me or to another appropriate person.

POLICY REGARDING ACADEMIC HONESTY: Conceptual discussion of homework assignments between students can be helpful and is encouraged. However, copying or sharing solutions is not allowed, as plagiarism is a form of cheating. This means that you can discuss questions in general, not in specifics!!! Each student must complete the homework questions on their own. Cheating includes representing the ideas of anybody except yourself as your own ideas. Helping somebody else cheat is a form of academic dishonesty. Students are responsible for completing all quizzes, tests and the final exam without assistance (either voluntary or involuntary) from other students. If you have a question regarding the wording of a problem on a quiz, test, or the final exam, you may ask me to assist you with the wording. No communication among students during quizzes, tests or the final exam is allowed. Any form of academic dishonesty will be given the most severe penalty possible. As described in the Student Code of Conduct, “If based on substantial evidence, a student is deemed guilty of academic dishonesty, the College may initiate disciplinary action as follows:

1. The student may be required to repeat the assignment or the examination.

2. The student may be given a failing grade for the assignment or the examination.

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3. The student may be given a failing grade for the course.

4. The student may be suspended or dismissed from the College.” POLICY REGARDING CELL PHONES: ALL cell phones must be put on SILENT mode for the duration of the

class. Students found to be texting in class or otherwise abusing their cell phones during class will be asked to leave. Do NOT disturb my class with your cell phone usage!

COURSE ATTEMPT LIMIT: Effective Spring 2008, students may only attempt a course a maximum of three times. Both Audits (L) and Withdrawals (W) count as an attempt at a course.

TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDIT LEVEL COURSES: Is the responsibility of the student to check with their receiving institution as to the transferability of credit level courses as well as what grades transfer.

ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN: In the event that Chesapeake College needs to close for an extended period of time due to a flu pandemic, severe weather event, or other emergency situation, consideration will be given to the timing and duration of the closure as follows:

1. Closure during the semester for up to one week – there will be an opportunity to make up work missed without significant alteration to the semester calendar.

2. Closure extending beyond one week (or in situations where classes are cancelled on the same days/evenings over multiple weeks) – the College may extend the length of the semester. Depending on the timing of the closure, scheduled breaks, end of semester dates, and/or the processing of final grades might be impacted.

Information about closures is available on the College website or by calling 410-822-5400 or 410-228-4360. Chesapeake College courses held at off campus sites will follow the protocol of the host facility.

SUPPORT SERVICES AVAILABLE: Student Services:

Any student in this course who has a disability that may prevent him or her from fully demonstrating his or her abilities should contact Ms. Judy Gordon in Student Services (ext. 5805). Ms. Gordon can discuss the possibility of an accommodation plan with you to insure full participation and achievement of your educational goals.

For help with or information about advising, registration, career planning, financial aid, or the many other aspects of your life as a student at Chesapeake College, consult the Student Success and Enrollment Services office at http://www.chesapeake.edu/studentsuccess/default.asp

Academic Support Center: offers free drop in math tutoring in Learning Resources Center Room 105.

Project Mainstay: offers free scheduled tutoring up to 2 hours per week to qualifying students in Learning Resources Center room 105. To qualify, students must either be a first generation college student, be economically disadvantaged, have a physical disability, or have a learning disability.

COURSE OUTLINE: Chapters Topics Textbook Sections

1 Data Collection 1.1 – 1.6 2 Organizing and Summarizing Data 2.1 – 2.3 3 Numerically Summarizing Data 3.1 – 3.5 5 Probability 5.1 – 5.6 6 Discrete Probability Distributions 6.1 7 The Normal Probability Distribution 7.1 – 7.4 8 Sampling Distributions 8.1 – 8.2 9 Estimating the Value of a Parameter Using Confidence Intervals 9.1 – 9.4 10 Hypothesis Tests Regarding a Parameter 10.1 – 10.5

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11 Inferences on Two Samples 11.1 – 11.4

COMMUNICATION WITH OTHER CLASSMATES: Experience has shown that when students form study groups and spend time discussing course topics with other students, their understanding of many of the difficult concepts greatly increases, and test scores improve as a consequence. Students are encouraged to work on homework and study for tests with other students. Please take the time to get to know your classmates. This is optional, but will help if you need extra assistance from a classmate.

Chesapeake College Competencies & Outcomes for MAT 204

General Education Competencies – Students will be able to:

1. Communicate in oral & written English:

Write clearly, correctly, logically, and ethically.

Express their own ideas coherently, as well as work collaboratively with others in a responsible manner.

2. Read with comprehension:

Summarize key concepts, make inferences, and draw conclusions.

Use appropriate reading strategies to analyze and understand different types of texts.

3. Think critically and reason abstractly:

Identify, assess, and interpret relevant information.

Apply critical thinking skills to the solution of complex problems.

4. Apply technology to learning:

Use current technology to communicate effectively with others in writing, presentations, and electronic communications.

5. Understand and interpret numerical data (Quantitative Reasoning):

Recognize mathematical problems in a variety of contexts and apply mathematical skills in order to solve them.

Demonstrate the mathematical reasoning skills required in problem-solving and decision-making situations.

Interpret results and draw conclusions.

Interpret mathematical models such as formulas, graphs, tables, and schematics, and draw inferences from them.

Communicate mathematical information symbolically, visually, numerically, and verbally.

Demonstrate knowledge and interpretation of mathematical relationships, facts, concepts, & theories.

Evaluate mathematical information and concepts.

MAT 204 Course Student Learning Outcomes – Students will be able to:

1. Apply the mathematical skills required in problem-solving related to descriptive and inferential statistics and probability.

2. Analyze statistical models such as formulas, graphs, tables, and probability distributions and draw inferences from them.

3. Communicate statistical information conceptually, symbolically, visually, and numerically using appropriate terminology.

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4. Evaluate and/or interpret statistical information, relationships, facts, concepts, and theories using inferential statistics.

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES AND HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:

After completing each chapter, you should be able to accomplish the indicated objectives. You will also need to complete the homework assignments for that chapter on MyStatLab.

Chapter 1 – Intro to Class & Statistics:

1. Define statistics and statistical thinking

2. Explain the process of statistics

3. Distinguish between qualitative and quantitative variables

4. Distinguish between discrete and continuous variables

5. Distinguish between an observational study and an experiment

6. Obtain a simple random sample, stratified sample, systematic sample, and cluster sample

7. Explain the sources of bias in sampling

8. Describe the characteristics of an experiment

Read: Sections 1.1 – 1.6 on pages 2 - 51. Complete MyStatLab assignments.

Chapter 2 – Summarizing Data:

1. Organize qualitative data in tables

2. Construct bar graphs

3. Construct pie charts

4. Organize discrete data in tables

5. Construct histograms of discrete data

6. Organize continuous data in tables

7. Construct histograms of continuous data

8. Draw stem-and-leaf plots

9. Draw dot plots

10. Identify the shape of a distribution

11. Draw time-series graphs

12. Describe what can make a graph misleading or deceptive


Chapter 3 – Measures of Center & Spread:

1. Determine the arithmetic mean of a variable from raw data

2. Determine the median of a variable from raw data

3. Determine what it means for a statistic to be resistant

4. Determine the mode of a variable from raw data

5. Determine the weighted mean of a variable from raw data

6. Compute the range of a variable from raw data

7. Compute the variance of a variable from raw data

8. Compute the standard deviation of a variable from raw data

9. Use the Empirical Rule to describe data that are bell-shaped

10. Use Chebyshev’s Inequality to describe any set of data

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Read: Sections 3.1 – 3.3 on pages 116 – 152. Complete MyStatLab assignments.

Measures of Position:

1. Determine and interpret z-scores

2. Interpret percentiles

3. Determine and interpret quartiles

4. Determine and interpret the interquartile range

5. Check a set of data for outliers

6. Compute the five-number summary

7. Draw and interpret boxplots


Chapter 5 – Probability:

1. Apply the rules of probability

2. Compute and interpret probabilities using the empirical method

3. Compute and interpret probabilities using the classical method

4. Recognize and interpret subjective probabilities

5. Use the Addition Rule for disjoint events

6. Use the General Addition Rule

7. Compute the probability of an event using the Complement Rule

8. Identify independent events

9. Use the Multiplication Rule for independent events

10. Compute conditional probabilities

11. Compute probabilities using the General Multiplication Rule

12. Solve counting problems using combinations

13. Determine the appropriate probability rule to use


Chapter 6 – Discrete Probability Distributions:

1. Distinguish between discrete and continuous random variables

2. Identify discrete probability distributions

3. Construct probability histograms

4. Compute and interpret the mean of a discrete random variable

5. Interpret the mean of a discrete random variable as an expected value

6. Compute the variance and standard deviation of a discrete random variable

Read: Section 6.1 on pages 292 - 300. Complete MyStatLab assignments.

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Chapter 7 – Normal Probability Distribution:

1. Graph a normal curve

2. State the properties of the normal curve

3. Explain the role of area in the normal density function

4. Describe the relation between a normal random variable and a standard normal random variable

5. Find the area under the standard normal curve

6. Find z-scores for a given area

7. Interpret the area under the standard normal curve as a probability

8. Find and interpret the area under a normal curve

9. Find the value of a normal random variable

10. Use normal probability plots to assess normality


Chapter 8 – Sampling Distributions:

1. Describe the distribution of the sample mean – samples from normal populations

2. Describe the distribution of the sample mean – samples from a population that is not normal

3. Describe the sampling distribution of a sample proportion

4. Compute probabilities of a sample proportion


Chapter 9 – Confidence Intervals:

1. Compute a point estimate of the population mean

2. Construct and interpret a confidence interval for a population mean, assuming that the population standard deviation in known

3. Explain the role of margin of error in constructing a confidence interval

4. Determine the sample size necessary for estimating the population mean within a specified margin of error

5. State the properties of Student’s t-distribution

6. Determine t-values

7. Construct and interpret a confidence interval for a population mean

8. Obtain a point estimate for the population proportion

9. Construct and interpret a confidence interval for the population proportion

10. Determine the sample size necessary for estimating a population proportion within a specified margin of error

11. Determine the appropriate confidence interval to construct


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Chapter 10 – Hypothesis Testing with One Sample:

1. Determine the null and alternative hypotheses

2. Explain Type I and Type II errors

3. State conclusions to hypothesis tests

4. Explain the logic of hypothesis testing

5. Test hypotheses about a population mean with known using the classical approach

6. Test hypotheses about a population mean with known using P-values

7. Test hypotheses about a population mean with unknown

8. Test hypotheses about a population proportion

9. Determine the appropriate hypothesis test to perform


Chapter 11 – Hypothesis Testing with Two Samples:

1. Distinguish between independent and dependent sampling

2. Test hypotheses regarding matched-pairs data

3. Test hypotheses regarding the difference of two independent means

4. Test hypotheses regarding two population proportions

5. Determine the appropriate hypothesis test to perform


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