PreparED Study Materials
STAT 709: STAT 709
School: University of Wisconsin - Madison
Number of Notes and Study Guides Available: 12
Notes
Videos
Exit Poll Analysis: Education Funding Referendum Votes
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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.
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.
011 Car Colors in North America: Trends & Visual Insights
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Discover the trends in car colors for North America in 2011. Break down the percentage distribution of various shades, from dominating whites to the less frequent greens. Understand the best visual techniques to represent this data, weighing the pros and cons of graphs.
Estimating Study Hours: A 99% Confidence Method"
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Explore how a university dean estimates freshmen study hours using statistical methods. Understand the importance of z-scores, confidence levels, and sample sizes in making accurate predictions. Learn how to ensure results are within a desired error margin.
Calculating Permutations: 720 Ways to Arrange 6 Objects
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Discover the principles of permutations with 6 distinct objects. Learn the ins and outs of factorial calculation and its application to combinatorics. Grasp the method to find the number of unique arrangements for any set of items.
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.