Concepts we discussed included:
Variables: interval, category.
Distributions (e.g., even, normal, bimodal), probability density functions, modes, outliers.
Sample vs. universe, random sampling.
Independent vs non-independent samples.
n = sample size.
Symbols and formulas for variance, mean, standard deviation, standard error of mean.
Parameters vs. estimates of parameters.
Null hypotheses.
Test statistics.
p values.
John T. Longino, The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA 98505 USA. longinoj@evergreen.edu
Paul Butler, The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA 98505 USA. butlerp@evergreen.edu
Last modified: 19 January 2002