Class Four: Real World Data
Argument over the data we collected
overall goal -- what tips and tricks allow us to change the views of others using only the numbers
what the differences between percentages and actual numbers in terms of large amounts
what can we do with graphs that can change our views of the way that these things work?
When asking a question, how can we frame it to have a useful discussion?
Idea of mean and standard deviation
use r to visualize it a bit.
let's get some examples and some normalized scores
let's talk about what a normal curve looks like
lets talk percentages in those normal curves
correlation an causation?
this may come up, it may not
HW:
Naked Statistics, Chapter 5: Basic Probability
WSJ: Chapter 3: Ready Reference.
familiarize yourself with the information within. make sure you can go back to this if you have a question with some stats numbers later.
Standard Deviations: Introduction and Chapter 1: Patterns, Patterns, Patterns