Full Year Statistics Midterm Topics 2013-2014
Midterm will include everything in Chapters 1-4, 6 that we have covered. Below is a list of topics that will help
you study. Please note that there could be something missing.
Chapter 1: How do we get good data?
Experiment
Individuals
Variables—quantitative vs categorical
Observational studies
Sample surveys
Census
Sample
Population
Counts vs. percents
Chapter 2: Sampling and Surveys
Samples
Populations
Random digits table
Biased samples
Voluntary response
Convenience sample
Statistic
Parameter
Sample size n
Population size N
Variability
Margin of error
Confidence statement
Sampling errors vs nonsampling errors
Sampling frame
SRS (Simple RS)
Stratified RS
Cluster RS
Multistage RS
Chapter 3: Experiments
Subjects
Explanatory variable
Response variable
Confounding
Lurking variable
Control group
Placebo
Placebo effect
Double blind
Randomized Comparative Experiment
Statistically significant
Matched Pairs Design
Blocked Design
Basic Data Ethics
Institutional Review Board
Informed Consent
Confidential
Chapter 4: Describing Distributions
Bar graphs
Pie charts
Line graphs
Stemplots
Histograms
Boxplot
Five-number summary
Shape of graphs: skewed left, skewed
right, symmetric, uniform, unimodal,
bimodal, multimodal
Center: mean vs median
Spread: IQR vs standard deviation
Given a five-number summary calculating
the boundaries for outliers
Chapter 6 Scatterplots
Correlation coefficient, r
Giving the form, direction and strength
of a scatterplot