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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. 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. Normally, it will not be collected. However, anything marked "TURN IN" will be collected.
| Date | Description | Readings | Homework |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 5 | Syllabus, Introduction to Course Controlled Experiment & Observational Studies |
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 |
N/A |
| Thursday, February 7 |
Histograms |
Chapter 3 (primarily 3.1–3.3) |
Terms in Chapters 1 & 2
P24: 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12 |
| Tuesday, February 12 |
Averages & Standard Deviations |
Chapter 4 | P50: 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11 |
| Thursday, February 14 | Normal Approximations | Chapter 5: Sec 1-3 | P74: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 10 |
| Tuesday, February 19 |
Percentiles & Correlation | Chapter 5: Sec 4-5 Chapter 8: Sec 1 |
P82: 1-2; P84: 1-5; P88: 1-3; P93: 1-2, 4 |
| Thursday, February 21 | Correlation | Chapter 8: Sec 1-4 | P89:1-5; P92: 1-3 P93: 4, 8-10 P122: 1-4 |
| Tuesday, February 26 |
Review | N/A | P128: 1-3,6,7; P131: 1-4; P134:1; P134: R1-3,7-9 Turn In: SPSS Project 1 |
| Thursday February 28 |
Test 1 | ||
| Tuesday, March 4 |
Over Test More Correlation & Regression |
Section 9.1, 9.3, 9.5, 10.1, 10.2 | N/A |
| Thursday, March 6 |
Regression & Regression Line | Section 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 12.1 | P143: 1-6,9,10; P148: 1-3; P152: 2-5; P153: 1,2,4,5,8; P161: 1,2,4; P163: 1,3,4; P176: 2,3 |
| Tuesday, March 11 |
Regression Line & RMS Error | Sections 12.2-3, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4 | P167: 1,2; P174: 1,2; P175: 1,2; P176: 4,6,7,9; P207: 1,2; P213: 1,2; Turn In: SPSS Project 2 |
| Thursday, March 13 |
Vertical Strip & Law of Averages | Sections 11.5, 13.1, 16.1 | P210: 1,2; P213: 3,7,9; P184: 2,3,5,6,7; P187: 1,2; P189: 1,2; P193: 1,2,3 |
| Tuesday, March 18 |
Law of Averages | Sections 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5, (17.1) | P197: 1, 2, 3; P199: 5; P277: 1,2,3,4 |
| Thursday, March 20 |
Expected Value | Sections 17.2-7 | P280: 1,2,3,5; P284: 1,2; P285: 1,2,3,4,7,8; (P290: 1,2,3,4) |
| Tuesday, March 25 |
Review | N/A | P293: 1-6; P296: 1,2,4,5; P299: 1-3; P303: 1-3,6; P304: 1-5, 8, 11 Turn In: SPSS Project 3 |
| Thursday March 27 |
Test 2 | ||
Spring Break |
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| Tuesday, April 8 |
Over Test Normal Approximation & Probablility Histograms |
Chapters 18 & 19 | N/A |
| Thursday, April 10 |
Errors in Sampling | Chapter 20 | P312: 1-3,5; P318:1-3,5,6; P324: 1-5; P327: 1-8 |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
Confidence Intervals | Chapter 21 | P361: 1-4; P366: 1-4; P370: 1-4; P371: 1-3,6-9 |
| Thursday, April 17 |
Accuracy of Averages | Chapter 23 | P379: 2-5; P383: 2,3; P386: 1,2; P388:1,2; P391: 1-3,5,7 |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
Test of Significance | Chapter 26 | P413: 1-3,5; P420: 1,4,6,7; P423: 1-3; P424: 1,4-6; P425: 1-3,6-8 |
| Thursday, April 24 |
Test for Averages | Chapter 27 | P476: 1-4; P478: 2,4,5; P481: 1,4,7; P482: 3-5; P486: 1-3,6,7; P495: 1-6; Turn In: SPSS Project 4 |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
Review | N/A | P503: 2-4; P506: 1-5; P511: 1c,2,4; P514: 2; P518: 1,2a,3-5 |
| Thursday, May 1 |
Test 3 |
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| Tuesday, May 6 |
Test Back Class Wrap Up |
Chapter 28 | N/A |
| Thursday, May 8 |
Review | N/A | Bring old quizzes and tests along with any questions you have |
| Tuesday, May 13 @ 2:00 |
Exam | ||