Math Questions

Module 5 - Background

Hypothesis testing and type errors

You can download the full, digital version of a statistics book using the link below. (Version in PDF, on the left side)

Lane, D. M.  (n.d.). Online Statistics Education: A multimedia course of study. Retrieved from http://onlinestatbook.com/2/index.html

Required Materials

Digital Readings

Read sections A–K from

Lane, D. M. (n.d.). Online Statistics Education: Logic of hypothesis testing. Retrieved from http://onlinestatbook.com/2/logic_of_hypothesis_testing/logic_hypothesis.html

Trochim, W.M.K. (2006).  Research methods knowledge base: Hypotheses. Retrieved from http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/hypothes.php

Smith, M.K. (2012). Common mistakes in using statistics. Retrieved from http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/mks/statmistakes/errortypes.html

Videos and Exercises

Using the websites below, watch the videos and complete the practice exercises for the topics in BOLD:

Khan Academy. (2014). Inferential statistics. Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/statistics-inferential

· Hypothesis testing with one sample (7 videos)

Khan Academy. (2011). Regression line example. Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/regression/regression-correlation/v/regression-line-example

Khan Academy. (2011). Second regression example. Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/regression/regression-correlation/v/second-regression-example

Khan Academy. (2014). Inferential statistics. Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/statistics-inferential

· Analysis of variance (3 videos)

Compute z-scores

Calculate probabilities using the z-table and z-scores

Basic Terms in Hypothesis Testing

Hypothesis Testing

Hypothesis Testing with One Sample- Type Errors

Linear Regression

Optional

Refer to chapters 14 and 15 as needed for SLP 5.

Lane, D. M. (n.d.). Online Statistics Education: Regression. Retrieved from http://onlinestatbook.com/2/regression/regression.html

Lane, D. M. (n.d.). Online Statistics Education: Analysis of variance. Retrieved from http://onlinestatbook.com/2/analysis_of_variance/ANOVA.html