PreparED Study Materials
PSTAT 5: Statistics 5A
School: University of California Santa Barbara
Number of Notes and Study Guides Available: 3
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Battery Lifetimes: Mean, Variance & Standard Deviation
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Discover the nuances of analyzing battery lifetime data through mean, variance, and standard deviation computations. Using class boundaries, midpoints, and frequencies, gain insights into the dispersion of battery lifespans and the average deviation from the mean.
Pet Phone Calls: Validating a 37% Claim with Z-test
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Explore a claim from the American Animal Hospital Association that 37% of pet owners communicate with their pets over the phone. Through hypothesis testing and a z-test, evaluate a skeptical veterinarian's doubts. Conclusions shed light on pet owners' unique communication habits.
Reaction Times in Anderson's Study: Analyzing Central Tendencies
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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.
Electronic Failures: Deciding Between Minor & Major Defects Cost-Effec
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Discover the intricacies of determining the cause of electronic system failures, either minor or major defects, using statistical distributions. Learn how to minimize the expected cost and make informed decisions based on soundings and loss tables
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.
42.1 Web Visits: How It Stacks Up to U.S. Average
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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.