Part 8: Inference for Means

Covers: Topics 7.1 - 7.9 of the Course & Exam Description (CED)

Stats Content (CED Topics 7.1-7.3)

  • The t-distribution

  • One-Sample t-Interval for a Mean

Relevant Context

  • Social Media Salaries

  • “Influencing”

Stats Content (CED Topics 7.4-7.5)

  • One-Sample t-Test for a Mean

  • Standard Deviation vs. Standard Error

Relevant Context

  • Food Stamps (SNAP)

Stats Content (CED Topics 7.6-7.7)

  • Two-Sample t-Interval for Means

  • Quasi-Experiments (Optional)

Relevant Context

  • Is College for Everyone?

  • Changing Admissions Standards

Stats Content (CED Topics 7.8-7.9)

  • Two-Sample t-Test for Means

  • Ethics in Medical Experiments

Relevant Context

  • Treating Strokes

  • Medical Research

Stats Content (CED Topics 7.2-7.5)

  • Matched Pairs t-Interval

  • Matched Pairs t-Test

  • “Cherry Picking” Data

Relevant Context

  • Climate Change

  • Evaluating Expert Claims

Note: This lesson also has an Experience-First-Formalize-Later (EFFL) version, created in collaboration with Stats Medic. Find it here.

 
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