PreparED Study Materials

STAT 001: Statistical Concepts and Reasoning

School: Pennsylvania State University

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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.

Understanding Delaware's Income Distribution: A Statistical Look
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Analyze Delaware's per capita annual income using statistical methods. Understand the probabilities associated with various income levels for a sample of state residents. Learn to use the Z score formula for such evaluations.

Eye Color & Assortative Mating in Scandinavian Couples
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Explore the concept of assortative mating through an eye-color study of 204 Scandinavian couples. Discover how probabilities highlight nonrandom mating patterns. Conclude if eye colors of partners are independent or reveal assortative tendencies.

Thread Strength After Heat Treatment: A 99% Confidence Analysis"
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Explore the impact of heat treatment duration on thread breaking strength. Using statistical analysis, we assess the difference in mean strengths between batches. Confidence intervals help quantify this difference with 99% certainty.

Calculating Mean & Modal Class for Million-Dollar Bonuses
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Learn how to determine the mean and modal class for bonuses in millions. Understand midpoint calculations and how frequencies impact results. Gain insights into bonus distributions in the financial realm.

Cereal Box Weights: Z-Scores, Probabilities & Truth Behind Claims
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Explore the intricacies of evaluating cereal box weights using Z-scores and normal distribution. By examining both individual boxes and a sample mean, understand the probabilities of achieving certain weight values. Gain insights into how statistical tools help interpret real-world product claims.

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