STAT 1053: Introduction to Statistics in Social Science

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.

Explore the nuances of determining the likelihood of specific employment patterns using statistical methods. Understand the application of the normal approximation to the binomial distribution and the role of z-values in probability determinations. Gain clarity on interpreting employment trends with the help of a standard normal table.

Discover how to construct a confidence interval for understanding U.S. adult satisfaction. Using a sample from a 2010 Gallup Poll, we unveil the proportion of adults pleased with the state of affairs, backed by statistical calculations.

This video contrasts Fortune's claim about engineers pursuing further studies with data from Engineering Horizons. Utilizing hypothesis testing and confidence intervals, we assess the validity of Fortune's assertion within a statistical framework.

Examine a dataset that tracks student homework durations. Understand quartiles, the interquartile range, and skewness in the data. Discover insights into typical study durations and outlier behaviors.

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.