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| Diagnostic Examination |
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AP Score for the Diagnostic Exam |
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Study Guide for the Diagnostic Test Multiple-Choice Questions |
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THEME ONE EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS |
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Topic One Graphical Displays |
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cumulative relative frequency plots |
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Topic Two Summarizing Distributions |
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Measuring the center: median and mean |
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measuring spread: range, interquartile range, variance, and standard deviation |
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measuring position: simple ranking, percentile ranking, and z-score |
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histograms and measures of central tendency |
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histograms, z-scores, and percentile rankings |
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Topic Three Exploring Bivariate Data |
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correlation and linearity |
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least squares regression line |
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outliers and influential points |
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transformations to achieve linearity |
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Topic Four Exploring Categorical Data: Two-Way Tables |
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Marginal frequencies and distributions |
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conditional frequencies and distributions |
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THEME TWO COLLECTING AND PRODUCING DATA |
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Topic Five Planning and Conducting Surveys |
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Topic Six Planning and Conducting Experiments |
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Experiments versus observational studies |
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the language of experiments |
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replication and generalizability of results |
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Topic Seven Probability as Relative Frequency |
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multistage probability calculations |
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discrete random variables, means (expected values), and standard deviations |
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Topic Eight Combining and Transforming Random Variables |
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Means and variances for sums and differences of sets |
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means and variances for sums and differences of random variables |
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transforming random variables |
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Topic Nine The Normal Distribution |
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Properties of the normal distribution |
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using tables of the normal distribution |
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using a calculator with areas under a normal curve |
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the normal distribution as a model for measurement |
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commonly used probabilities and z-scores |
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finding means and standard deviations |
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normal approximation to the binomial |
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Topic Ten Sampling Distributions |
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Sampling distribution of a sample proportion |
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sampling distribution of a sample mean |
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sampling distribution of a difference between two independent sample proportions |
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sampling distribution of a difference between two independent sample means |
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the chi-square distribution |
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THEME FOUR STATISTICAL INFERENCE |
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Topic Eleven Confidence Intervals |
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The meaning of a confidence interval |
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confidence interval for a proportion |
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confidence interval for a difference of two proportions |
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confidence interval for a mean |
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confidence interval for a difference between two means |
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confidence interval for the slope of a least squares regression line |
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Questions on Topic Eleven |
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Topic Twelve Tests of Significance---Proportions and Means |
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Logic of significance testing, null and alternative hypotheses, P-values, one- and two-sided tests, Type I and Type II errors, and the concept of power |
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hypothesis test for a proportion |
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hypothesis test for a difference between two proportions |
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hypothesis test for a mean |
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hypothesis test for a difference between two means (unpaired and paired) |
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more on power and Type II errors |
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confidence intervals versus hypothesis tests |
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Questions on Topic Twelve |
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Topic Thirteen Tests of Significance---Chi-Square and Slope of Least Squares Line |
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Chi-square test for goodness of fit |
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chi-square test for independence |
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chi-square test for homogeneity of proportions |
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hypothesis test for slope of least squares line |
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Questions on Topic Thirteen |
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THEME FIVE MORE PRACTICE AND REVIEW |
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Topic Fourteen The Investigative Task |
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Three worked-out examples |
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Questions on Topic Fourteen |
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Topic Fifteen Statistical Insights into Social Issues |
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Relating Multiple-Choice Problems to Review Book Topics |
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Checking Assumptions for Inference |
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608 | (3) |
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Basic Uses of the TI-83/TI-84 |
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612 | (2) |
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Basic Uses of the Casio Prizm |
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614 | (2) |
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Basic Uses of the HP Prime |
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616 | (2) |
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Basic Uses of the TI-Nspire |
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620 | (1) |
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Table A Standard Normal Probabilities |
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Table B t-distribution Critical Values |
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Table C Χ2 Critical Values |
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Table D Random Number Table |
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| Introduction |
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MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS |
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Chapter 1 MC Exploratory Analysis |
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One-Variable Data Analysis |
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Two-Variable Data Analysis |
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Answers to MC Exploratory Analysis |
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Chapter 2 MC Collecting and Producing Data |
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49 | (7) |
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Experiments and Observational Studies |
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Answers to MC Collecting and Producing Data |
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Binomial and Geometric Probabilities |
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89 | (7) |
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96 | (6) |
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Answers to MC Probability |
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Chapter 4 MC Statistical Inference |
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Confidence Intervals for Proportions |
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Confidence Intervals for Means |
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123 | (9) |
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Confidence Intervals for Slopes |
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132 | (3) |
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135 | (4) |
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Logic of Significance Testing |
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139 | (5) |
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Hypothesis Tests for Proportions |
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144 | (8) |
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Hypothesis Tests for Means |
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152 | (16) |
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Type I and II Errors, Power |
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168 | (7) |
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P-Values from Simulations |
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175 | (2) |
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177 | (11) |
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Hypothesis Tests for Slopes |
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188 | (5) |
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Answers to MC Statistical Inference |
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Chapter 5 FR Exploratory Analysis |
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One-Variable Data Analysis |
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Two-Variable Data Analysis |
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201 | (4) |
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Answers to FR Exploratory Analysis |
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Chapter 6 FR Collecting and Producing Data |
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Answers to FR Collecting and Producing Data |
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Answers to FR Probability |
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Chapter 8 FR Statistical Inference |
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Answers to FR Statistical Inference |
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MC Collecting and Producing Data |
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252 | (10) |
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262 | (15) |
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FR Collecting and Producing Data |
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310 | (4) |
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