MATH 140G Statistics
Fall 2008

Joseph D. Sloan

sloanjd @ wofford.edu


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Old Tests and Quizzes: T1, T2, T3, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7, Q8, Q9, Q10, Q11, Q12, Q13, Q14, Q15, Q16, Q17, Q18


Schedule

This table has been filled in using last semester as a guide.  It will change as the semester progresses.  Basically, items in italic are tentative. When formally assigned, the font will change to bold. Reading are listed under the date that the material will be introduced.  Ideally, you will have read the material before coming to class. Typically, you will be quizzed on the material at the next class meeting.

Unless otherwise noted, homework is work recommended to prepare you for the daily quizzes on the date given. That is, you should do the homework prior to the date it is listed.  This is what will be the basis for that day's quiz.  Normally, homework will not be collected. However, anything marked "TURN IN" will be collected.

Date Topics Readings Homework
Tuesday, September 2 Syllabus,
Introduction to Course
Controlled Experiment & Observational Studies
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Survey (during class)

Thursday, September 4

Histograms Chapter 3
(primarily 3.1–3.3)
Terms in Chapters 1 & 2
P20: 1,7,8,11-13;
P24: 1,2,5,7,8,11,12
Tuesday,
September 9
Averages &
Standard Deviations
Chapter 4 P33: 1,3,4,7; P38: 1; P41: 1,4; P50: 2,4,5,8,9,10
Thursday, September 11 Normal Approximations Chapter 5: Sec 1-3 P60: 2,4; P65: 1,2;P67: 1-3; P70: 1,2; P72: 2,3; P74: 1,2,4,6,7,10
Turn In: Project1
Tuesday,
September 16

Percentiles & Measurement Error

Chapter 5: Sec 4-6
Chapter 6
P82: 1-2; P84: 1-5; P88: 1-3; P93: 1-2, 4
Thursday, September 18 Correlation Chapter 8
Section 9.1
P89:1-5; P92: 1-3; P93: 1;
Review P93: 8-10; P104: 1-5
Tuesday,
September 23
Review N/A P122: 1-4; P128: 1-3,6,7; P131: 1-4; P134:1; P134: R1-3,7-9
P143: 1-6,9,10
|Turn In: Project2
Thursday
September 25
Test 1
Tuesday,
September 30
Over Test
Regression
Chapter 10.1-10.4
(Review Chapter 7 as needed)
N/A
Thursday,
October 2
Regression & Regression Line Section 10.5,
Chapter 12
P161: 1,2,4; P163: 1,3,4; P167; 1,2; P174: 1,2; P176: 2,3,6,7,9
Tuesday,
October 7
Chance Chapter 13 P175: 1,2; P176: 4; P207: 1,2; P 210: 1,2; P213: 1,2;
Turn In: Project 3
Thursday,
October 9
Law of Averages Chapter 16 P226: 2-5; P227: 1-4; P229: 1-3,7: P232: 1-5; P234: 2-9
Tuesday,
October 14
Expected Value Chapter 17: Section 1-4 P277: 1-4; P280: 1-3,5; P284: 1,2; P285: 1-4,7,8;
Thursday,
October 16
Normal Approximation & Probablility Histograms Chapter 17: Section 5 & Chapter 18 P290: 1-4; P293: 1-6; P296: 1,2,4,5; P299: 1-3; P304: 1-5, 8, 11
Tuesday,
October 21
Review N/A P303: 1-3,6; P306: 13; P312: 1-3,5; P318:1-3,5,6; P324: 1-5; P327: 1-8
Turn In: SPSS Project 1
Thursday
October 23
Test 2
Tuesday,
October 28
Over Test
Sampling Surveys, etc.
Chapter 19 N/A
Thursday,
October 30
Errors in Sampling Chapter 20 Vocabulary
P349: 1-6; P351: 1-10
Tuesday,
November 4
Confidence Intervals Chapter 21 P361: 1-4; P366: 1-4; P370: 1-4; P371: 1-3,6-9
Turn In: SPSS Project 2
Thursday,
November 6
Accuracy of Averages Chapter 23 P379: 2-5; P383: 2,3; P386: 1,2; P388:1,2; P391: 1-3,5,7
Tuesday,
November 11
Test of Significance Chapter 26 Sections 1-5 P413: 1-3,5; P420: 1,4,6,7; P423: 1-3; P424: 1,4-6; P425: 1-3,6-8
Turn In: SPSS Project 3
Thursday,
November 13
t-Test and Test for Averages Chapter 26 Section 6 Chapter 7 P476: 1-4; P478: 2,4,5; P481: 1,4,7; P482: 3-5; P486: 1-3,6,7; P495: 1-6;
Tuesday,
November 18
Review N/A P494: 1, 4; P503: 2-4; P506: 1-5; P511: 1c,2,4; P514: 2; P518: 1,2a,3-5
SPSS Project 4
Thursday,
November 20
Test 3
Tuesday,
November 25
Test Back
Test of Significance
Chapter 29 N/A
Thursday, November 27
Thanksgiving
Tuesday, December 2 Over Test of Significance Chapter 29 P546: 1; P550: 1,6,7,8; P554: 1,2; P558: 1,2,5; P561: 1-3; P563: 1-5
Thursday,
December 4
Review N/A Bring old quizzes and tests along with any questions you have
Monday,
December 8 @ 2:00
Exam

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