Week 5

Variability in estimates and Exam 1
Published

October 23, 2023

Modified

October 24, 2023

Day08

  • Variability in estimates: Section 4.1

Slides

Class discussion

Class discussion Google doc link

  • Slide 21: match figures to distribution (Sampling high schoolers’ weights)
  • Problems from Homework 4:
    • R1: Youth weights (YRBSS)
    • Book exercise: 4.2
    • Non-book exercise: Ethan Allen

Exam 1 (Wednesday)

  • Material will cover Days 1-6,
    • which is approximately Chapters 1, 2, 3.1-3.2 from the textbook.
  • The exam will be in-class and handwritten. Bring a calculator.
  • You may bring one page of notes on an 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper.
    • You may use both sides.
    • You may type your notes.
    • You may not use screenshots of the notes or textbook
    • You will be turning in the page of notes with the exam, so please add your name to the sheet.

Past exams

  • The linked to file includes questions from past BSTA 511 exams I wrote, which cover the same material as Exam 1 this quarter. (Requires Sakai login)
  • Answers to past BSTA 511 exams

Homework

  • HW 4 due on Sat, 10/28
    • Covers Days 7-8

Recordings

  • Pre-recorded lessons are on Echo Cloud (aka echo 360 or echo video).
    • These can be accessed in Sakai by navigating to the BSTA 511/611 page and clicking on the Echo Cloud option in the left-side menu.
    • This will redirect you to an echo video page with a list of pre-recorded videos.
  • In-class recording links are on Sakai. Navigate to Course Materials -> Schedule with links to in-class recordings. Note that the password to the recordings is at the top of the page.