STATS PROJECT

  • Explain how bias, use of language, ethics, cost, time and timing, privacy, cultural sensitivity on may influence the collection of data. Give examples.
  • Explain the difference between a population and a sample. Give examples.
  • Explain the different types of sampling methods and the benefits of each. (Convenience sample, random, sample, stratified sample, systematic sample and voluntary response sample). Give examples. Explain how choosing an inappropriate sampling method may bias the data. Give Examples
  • Explain the difference between theoretical and experimental probability.  Give examples.
  • Find 3 examples (different from the examples already discussed in class) of misleading statistics used in the media and explain why they are misleading