Applied Statistics: Making Sense of Data
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Key ideas in Applied Statistics: Making Sense of Data
- The mean is calculated by summing all values and dividing by the count
- The median requires data to be ordered first
- A single extreme value (outlier) pulls the mean toward it
- The median is the physical middle of the data set
- The mean can result in a number that no individual actually earns
- The median is not affected by how high the highest value is, only its position
- The mean's sensitivity to outliers in a dataset
- The median's role as the middle point of a distribution
- The mode is the only measure of center that works for non-numerical categories
- Weighted averages give more 'weight' to items with higher credit values
- The mode identifies the 'peak' or most frequent occurrence
- The result is pulled toward the value with the higher weight
- You cannot calculate a mean for words or categories
- Treating all items as equal (simple mean) ignores the reality of course loads
- The mean is easily inflated by a few high-earners
- When to use the mode for categorical data
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Where Applied Statistics: Making Sense of Data takes you
Master the tools of modern data analysis through real-world examples, from medical trials to market trends. Learn to separate signal from noise and make evidence-based decisions.
- 1
Finding the Center and Spread
- Summarizing the Mess
- Measuring Variability
- Visualizing Truth
- 2
The Logic of Chance
- Probability in Daily Life
- Conditional Probability
- 3
Counting and Modeling Events
- The Binomial Model
- The Poisson Model
- 4
The Bell Curve and Standardization
- Normal Distribution
- Standardizing with Z-Scores
- 5
From Samples to Populations
- The Power of Sampling
- The Central Limit Theorem
- Estimating with Confidence
- 6
The Logic of Hypothesis Testing
- The Testing Framework
- P-Values and Significance
- Errors and Power
- 7
Comparing Groups
- T-Tests for Means
- Paired Comparisons
- ANOVA: Comparing Many Groups
- 8
Relationships and Predictions
- Correlation and Causation
- Simple Linear Regression
- Categorical Relationships
8 sections · 21 units · 82 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.
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