z-distribution used in testing whether there is a significant difference in means. (Figure by MIT OCW.)
Instructor(s)
Dr. Ruth Rosenholtz
MIT Course Number
9.07
As Taught In
Spring 2004
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
- Selected lecture notes
- Assignments: problem sets (no solutions)
- Assignments: programming (no examples)
Course Description
This course emphasizes statistics as a powerful tool for studying complex issues in behavioral and biological sciences, and explores the limitations of statistics as a method of inquiry. The course covers descriptive statistics, probability and random variables, inferential statistics, and basic issues in experimental design. Techniques introduced include confidence intervals, t-tests, F-tests, regression, and analysis of variance. Assignments include a project in data analysis.
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