I MUST HAVE YOUR FINAL PROJECT IN A DIGITAL FORM ASAP… Email it, or flash drive it to my computer in class
STATISTICS FINAL EXAM
Choose 4 of the following questions and write a response. Be specific, make up examples. Highlight vocabulary… Use the word because. Each answer should be about 1 page, meaning two pages total– front and back.
1. A commercial says that 4 out of 5 dentists prefer Crest Toothpaste. You are a skeptical statistician. Should you trust them? What do you think? What questions would you ask of the Crest people to find out the truth? What concerns might you have?
2. The scientists at Viagra have made a new pill that they think will make “you know whats” last longer. You work for the drug company. Explain how you would design a test to figure out if the new pill is really better.
3. Explain one example of a real life relationship that would have a strong positive linear correlation. One with a weak negative correlation. And one with no correlation.
4. You work for a political candidate. The candidate only cares about the public’s opinions in making up his mind. The candidate wants to know if he should support an increase in sales tax in his district to pay for a high speed train line. How would you help the candidate decide, using what you have learned?
5. A coin is tossed 10 times and it comes up heads 7 times. Is it a fair coin. What if it was tossed 100 times and came up heads? Is it fair? Use statistical reasoning to explain.
6. Standard Deviation is one of the most important concepts in Statistics and performing tests of inference. Why is it so important? Try to give an example.
7. Do you believe in global warming? What statistical reasonings are there for global warming- explain? What statistical reasonings are there to be skeptical?
8. Make up a theoretical normal distribution, including mean and standard deviation. What are you measuring? How would you determined whether an individual in the distribution is “normal” or not. Be specific in your example.
9. How are statistics and polls being used to analyze the validity of Iran’s elections. Use the internet to find sources. http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/ is a great place to start.
RETURN BOOKs– Make sure they are checked off
FINAL PACKAGE/PORTFOLIO WRAP UP
1. AMERICA HAS TALENT– Record How Many TOTAL celebrities, talents and prizes you have honest and organized work for: OUT OF 72
I have /24 Celebs /24 Talents /24 Prizes = /72
HAVE ALL PORTFOLIO WORK ORGANIZED.. I will audit/look at random ones.
2. CAREERS PAPER
3. FORMULA BOOK
NOTE ON ANY UNGRADED ASSIGNMENTS that need to be dealt with on engrade
Your Final Exam Has the Final Say
See JUNE 11 BLOG FOR PRACTICE FINAL
1. Discuss Final Week Schedule
2. Read/Grade Your Interview Partners Final Paper
Bottom line— does the paper convince you that the student learned what it takes to be successful from their high school experience. Do they have a good plan going forward?
What questions do you have for them?
Put STARs on the best sentences. Write what questions you asked them.
Write down your name at the bottom of the paper to show you read and graded.
Finish UP TEAM TESTS IN REFORMED GROUPS.
MAKE SURE I HAVE YOUR FINAL PROJECT IN DIGITAL FORM BY THE END OF THE DAY ON MONDAY TO POST ONLINE. INCOMPLETE PROJECTS WILL LOWER YOUR GRADE ONE LETTER.
FINAL EXAM MONDAY, Due Tuesday
STATISTICS FINAL EXAM
Choose 4 of the following questions and write a response. Be specific, make up examples.
1. A commercial says that 4 out of 5 dentists prefer Crest Toothpaste. You are a skeptical statistician. Should you trust them? What do you think? What questions would you ask of the Crest people to find out the truth? What concerns might you have?
2. The scientists at Viagra have made a new pill that they think will make “you know whats” last longer. You work for the drug company. Explain how you would design a test to figure out if the new pill is really better.
3. Explain one example of a real life relationship that would have a strong positive linear correlation. One with a weak negative correlation. And one with no correlation.
4. You work for a political candidate. The candidate only cares about the public’s opinions in making up his mind. The candidate wants to know if he should support an increase in sales tax in his district to pay for a high speed train line. How would you help the candidate decide, using what you have learned?
5. A coin is tossed 10 times and it comes up heads 7 times. Is it a fair coin. What if it was tossed 100 times and came up heads? Is it fair? Use statistical reasoning to explain.
6. Standard Deviation is one of the most important concepts in Statistics and performing tests of inference. Why is it so important? Try to give an example.
7. Do you believe in global warming? What statistical reasonings are there for global warming- explain? What statistical reasonings are there to be skeptical?
8. Make up a theoretical normal distribution, including mean and standard deviation. What are you measuring? How would you determined whether an individual in the distribution is “normal” or not.
MONDAY IS DROP DEAD DAY FOR ASSIGNMENTS
BRING IN YOUR BOOKS
AHT Grading Guideline
65/72 Problems = A
58/72 Problems = B
50/72 Problems = C
43/72 Problems= D
Make sure everything is packaged and organized to turn in.
PARAGRAPHS 1-4 ARE DUE AS WELL. Don’t Sweat paragraph 5.
Finish All assignments
Practice Final Exam is at
PrecalculusFinalExamPractice.doc
1. Finish Final Reflection
2. RSVP for Saturday’s Picnic– How many are coming with you and what will you bring.
Calendar/Folder Must be turned in with All Months in Order Since January
Final Reflection Paper Needs to be completed by End of Class Tomorrow!!!
Final Project Write-Up
Type Up Your Final Project– Be sure to include calculations and graphs as well as the four step process
and any comments on Bias and what you would do differently.
All final projects will be hosted at www.mrlangemath.com/projects/statistics
