In this class we will explore the concepts of Inferential Statistics. This class assumes that the student has a prior background in the study of Descriptive Statistics, and is comfortable with concepts like mean, median, standard deviation, can calculate standard scores, variances and has been introduced to confidence intervals. In addition the student should be familiar with the basic concepts of correlation and regression. (We will cover these concepts early on to refresh the student who hasn’t done this work in a few years.) The class will provide a comprehensive introduction to the use of Statistics in testing means and proportions of data and making inferences about research claims.
The goals of the class will be to 1) introduce the student to the language and concepts of Inferential Statistics, 2) help the student to become comfortable with estimating, sample distributions and the idea of statistical significance, 3) demonstrate the importance of sampling and surveys and in understanding the data generated by these surveys, and 4) help the student to learn how to use significance testing to derive meaningful results from data.
Anticipated Credit Equivalencies:
4 - Inferential Statistics