Math 141 - Introductory Statistics - Reading Assignments
March 2000

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All numbers indicate sections from The Basic Practice of Statistics, Second Edition.

For Wednesday March 1 / Thursday March 2

Section 3.1 Designing Samples

To read : Introduction to Chapter 3
All of Section 3.1

Be sure to understand :
The distinction between an observational study and an experiment and the distinction between the population and a sample
The definitions of a simple random sample and a stratified randome sample
The section "Cautions about sample surveys", and Example 3.4

Email Subject Line : Math 141-03 3/1 Your Name
or
Math 141-02 3/2 Your Name

Reading Questions : Apply Your Knowledge 3.2 and 3.7

For Monday March 6 / Tuesday March 7

Section 3.2 Designing Experiments

To read : All of Section 3.2

Be sure to understand :
The section "The logic of randomized comparative experiments"
Example 3.11

Email Subject Line : Math 141-03 3/6 Your Name
or
Math 141-02 3/7 Your Name

Reading Questions : Apply Your Knowledge 3.32 and 3.33

For Wednesday March 8 / Thursday March 9

We'll discuss your final project for the semester. No Reading Assignment for today.

For Monday March 20 / Tuesday March 21

Section 4.1 Randomness
Section 4.2 Probability Models

To read : All of Sections 4.1 and 4.2

Be sure to understand :
The section "The idea of probability" and the section "Probability rules"
The definition of a sample space, an event, and a probability model
Examples 4.4 and 4.6

No Reading Questions to email for today.

For Wednesday March 22 / Thursday March 23

Section 4.3 Sampling Distributions

To read : All of Section 4.3

Be sure to understand :
The statment of the Law of Large Numbers
Example 4.11
The statement of the Central Limit Theorem

Email Subject Line : Math 141-03 3/22 Your Name
or
Math 141-02 3/23 Your Name

Reading Questions : Apply Your Knowledge 4.39 and 4.41

For Monday March 27 / Tuesday March 28

Introduction to Chapter 6
Section 6.1 Estimating with Confidence

To read : All of Section 6.1

Be sure to understand :
Examples 6.1, 6.2 and 6.4
The definitions of level C confidence interval and a one-sample z statistic
The section "Some Cautions"

Reading Questions : Apply Your Knowledge 6.1 and 6.5bc

For Wednesday March 29 / Thursday March 30

Exam 2 today. No Reading Assignment.
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