Part II Analyzing Data – 1. Exploring Data 19 2. Describing Location in a Distribution 27 3. Examining Relationships 35 Part III Probability and Random Variables – 5. Probability: What Are the Chances? 43 6. Random Variables 47 7. Sampling Distributions 55 Part IV - Inference 8. Estimating with Confidence 59 9. Testing a Claim 65 10. Comparing Two Populations or Groups 71 11. Inference for Distributions of Categorical Data 77 12. More about Regression 83 Appendices Appendix A Portfolio Information 89 – Appendix B Formulas and Tables 91 – Appendix C Inference Summary 97 – I. Course Introduction Background. An understanding of statistics is necessary for anyone to be a savvy consumer, an informed citizen of a democracy, and a successful student of many other disciplines. The AP Statistics course gives students an opportunity to build a deep conceptual understanding of graphical analysis and statistical inference and the roles they play in decision making. Advanced Placement Course. This is a class that will move at a very fast pace. Students who take this course are assumed to be: (1) capable of working at the college level, and (2) willing to work at the college level. If you do not feel you meet these two requisites, I highly encourage you to change your schedule. There is a reason that extra GPA quality points are awarded for Advanced Placement classes. That having be said, if your reason for taking this course is to enhance your GPA, you have come to the wrong place with the wrong instructor. In order to receive AP credit for this course, students must take the Advanced Placement Examination which will be administered on Thursday, May 17 at 12 noon. How to Succeed in Mr. Mayo’s AP Statistics Class. Years ago as an AP Calculus teacher, I put together the following advice to my students concerning how to approach the course. (If you have recently taken
Part II – Analyzing Data 1. Exploring Data 19 2. Describing Location in a Distribution 27 3. Examining Relationships 35 Part III – Probability and Random Variables 5. Probability: What Are the Chances? 43 6. Random Variables 47 7. Sampling Distributions 55 Part IV - Inference 8. Estimating with Confidence 59 9. Testing a Claim 65 10. Comparing Two Populations or Groups 71 11. Inference for Distributions of Categorical Data 77 12. More about Regression 83 Appendices Appendix A – Portfolio Information 89 Appendix B – Formulas and Tables 91 Appendix C – Inference Summary 97 I. Course Introduction Background. An understanding of statistics is necessary for anyone to be a savvy consumer, an informed citizen of a democracy, and a successful student of many other disciplines. The AP Statistics course gives students an opportunity to build a deep conceptual understanding of graphical analysis and statistical inference and the roles they play in decision making. Advanced Placement Course. This is a class that will move at a very fast pace. Students who take this course are assumed to be: (1) capable of working at the college level, and (2) willing to work at the college level. If you do not feel you meet these two requisites, I highly encourage you to change your schedule. There is a reason that extra GPA quality points are awarded for Advanced Placement classes. That having be said, if your reason for taking this course is to enhance your GPA, you have come to the wrong place with the wrong instructor. In order to receive AP credit for this course, students must take the Advanced Placement Examination which will be administered on Thursday, May 17 at 12 noon. How to Succeed in Mr. Mayo’s AP Statistics Class. Years ago as an AP Calculus teacher, I put together the following advice to my students concerning how to approach the course. (If you have recently taken
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