Day 2 in SCI110: Statistical Methods

Spring 2005 Schedule
Last time: Measurement exercises
- Using the calipers
- Calculation of volumes by displacement
- Which method do you think gave better results: displacement or volume formulas?
Reading questions: p. 20, 4-6
On-line Statistical Stuff (Mean and Variation) -- what do you think?
Scientific Method (p. 11, worksheets)
Statistical Definitions and Formulas (Page 5, worksheet)
Population sampling (use your data sheet)
Arm length measurements: do the same exercise, using your class data.
Using SPSS
pulse rate exercise ("paired information")
Homework:
- Read over the worksheets that we've used today (you need to learn this statistics stuff!).
- MAKE SURE that you've
  - read chapter 1 of your text, and
  - visited the Mean and Variation website (population and sampling, although you're ready to go onto the t-test)

Website maintained by Andy Long. Comments appreciated.