PreparED Study Materials
STAT 200: Basic Applied Statistics
School: University of Pittsburgh
Number of Notes and Study Guides Available: 7
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Unpacking Bias in Surveys: Analyzing Parade's Cell Phone Ban Poll
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Examine the potential biases in a Parade Magazine survey about banning cell phone use while driving, focusing on the implications of voluntary response sampling.
Comparing Plastic Gear Strengths: Supplier 1 vs. Supplier 2 Analysis
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This video presents a comparison between two suppliers of plastic gears in terms of their mean impact strength. Using statistical tools like the two-sample t-test and confidence intervals, we evaluate which supplier offers stronger gears.
Understanding Mutually Exclusive Events: Real-life Scenarios
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Explore the concept of mutually exclusive events in probability, using practical examples like rolling a die, selecting college students, and understanding political party registrations.
Choosing Samples: The Math of Online Freebies
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Discover the mathematical principles behind choosing free samples in online shopping scenarios. Understand combinations, how to calculate them, and see real-world examples of selecting multiple items.
Probabilities with Poisson Variables X1 & X2
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Explore the complexities of two independent Poisson random variables, X1 and X2, with means ?1 = 2 and ?2 = 3. Understand the process of calculating specific event probabilities and the application of the Poisson formula. Key takeaways include the manipulation and interpretation of these statistical values.









