Observational Study & Experiment

Observational Study & Experiment

After studying  Module 4: Lecture Materials & Resources , discuss the following:

You want to conduct a study to determine whether fruit consumption leads to reduce weight. Why would an experiment be better than an observational study?

 

Submission Instructions:

· Your initial post should be at least 200 words/numbers or a combination of both. Your initial post is worth 60 points.

· Additional readings must be cited, and formatted in the current APA style.

Module 1: Lecture Materials & Resources

    Introduction to Statistics

Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).

(Note: The citations below are provided for your research convenience. You should always cross-reference the current APA guide for correct styling of citations and references in your academic work.)

Read

· Triola, M. (2018).  Elementary statistics (13th ed.). Pearson.

· Introduction to Statistics: Statistical and Critical Thinking

· Types of Data

· Data Collection and Sampling Techniques

Module 2: Lecture Materials & Resources

  Descriptive Statistics

Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).

(Note: The citations below are provided for your research convenience. You should always cross-reference the current APA guide for correct styling of citations and references in your academic work.)

Read

· Triola, M. (2018). 

· Frequency Distribution Tables and Histograms

· Other Types of Graphs

· Measures of Center

· Measures of Variation

· Measures of Position and Boxplots

 

Module 3: Lecture Materials & Resources

  Probability

Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).

(Note: The citations below are provided for your research convenience. You should always cross-reference the current APA guide for correct styling of citations and references in your academic work.)

Read

· Triola, M. (2018). 

· Basic Concepts of Probability

· The Multiplication Rules of Probability and Conditional Probability

· The Addition Rule for Probability

· Counting Rules: Permutations and Combinations