MATH 115 ELEMENTARY STATISTICS RESEARCH PAPER
The purpose of this paper is to have the student find actual applications from outside the classroom and perform
appropriate inferential statistical analysis.
Examples of possible topics include:
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Take data from your work and statistically analyze it
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Review of a clinical trial from www.clinicaltrials.gov
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Gather data about an area of interest and analyze it. Websites that have data sets include:
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www.statcrunch.com
http://exploringdata.net/datasets.htm
b) http://onlinestatbook.com/rvls.html
d) just Google cmudasl or ozdasl
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Design your own experiment, gather data and analyze the data
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Your own teacher-approved topic
Statistical techniques and tests include one or more of the following:
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graphical and numerical descriptive techniques (Ch. 2)
Z or t-tests (Ch. 7, 8)
Correlation and regression analysis (Ch. 9)
Chi-square test of independence (Ch.10)
Format:
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Thesis statement of what you intend to support or demonstrate. Often starts by posing a question.
Background information
Discussion of statistical procedures used in the analysis
Statistical and inferential results
Conclusions.
Grading:
Submission of approved topic 5 points,
Use of correct statistical techniques 15 points,
Overall paper and valid conclusions 30 points