STAT 2000: Introductory Statistics

Explore how hypothesis testing is used to compare a sample mean of Internet visits to the national average. Through calculations and statistical analysis, we determine if a sample of users' web usage significantly deviates from the average U.S. web usage.

Learn how to determine a 90% confidence interval for the proportion of people who watch educational television based on a survey. Understand how to utilize the z-score and interpret results, guiding decisions for a television company's publicity efforts.

Examine the mean ages between two distinct groups: slot machine players and roulette enthusiasts. Utilizing the independent sample t-test, evaluate if there's a significant age difference between the two groups. The findings offer a nuanced understanding of player demographics in gaming environments.

Explore Anderson's 1999 study on how attention load impacts reaction times. Through hands-on analysis, understand the computation of mean, median, and mode from the provided data. Highlighting the significance of the median in capturing the central tendency amidst potential outliers.

Explore the application of proportion z-tests in analyzing exit polling data. Understand how to determine the likelihood of sample results given a population proportion. Recognize the importance of considering non-sampling errors in interpreting exit poll outcomes.

Unpack the average US gasoline prices in December 2010 using Chebyshev’s Inequality. Discover the minimum percentage of gas stations within specific price deviations. Learn how prices ranged based on standard deviations from the mean.