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- Population versus sample, bias, ethics, sampling techniques, misleading stats
- Analyzing a given set of data (and / or its representation) and identifying potential problems related to bias, use of language, ethics, cost, time and timing, privacy, or cultural sensitivity
- Using First Peoples data on water quality, Statistics Canada data on income, health, housing, population
- What is the mean of 2, 4, and 9?
Solution - What is the average of 1, 3, 8, and 20?
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Given the mean is 6, find
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Given the average is 7, find
Solution- Find the median of the following numbers:
- 1, 2, 4, 10, 50, 1000, 999999?
Solution - 2, 10, 20, 5000?
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- 1, 2, 4, 10, 50, 1000, 999999?
- When conducting a survey, why do we poll a sample instead of the entire population?
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- Give an example of statistical bias.
Solution - Is it ethical to misrepresent data in statistical research? Why are some researchers tempted to do so?
Solution - Why did Mark Twain write “There are lies, damn lies, and statistics.” To answer this research the phrase “how can statistics lie.”
Solution - Provide two examples of sampling techniques.
Solution - Is the Canadian census mandatory? What are the pros and cons of this policy?
Solution - What is the unemployment rate for Canadians?
Solution - How does the youth unemployment rate compare?
Solution - What is the U-6 unemployment rate?
Solution - What does it mean that the median household income in BC is $70,000?
Solution - Floyd Mayweather made $285 million in the year 2018. If there are 10 boxers at Floyd’s gym, estimate the average salary of each boxer.
Solution - Research a career on using “payscale Canada”. What is the meaning of the quartile percentages?
Solution - How can you succeed in your profession of choice?
Do what you are good at and enjoy - In Statistics, describe two good sampling principles to improve survey accuracy.
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