Chapter 2: Data, Part 1

September 13, 2013

DO NOW

AIM AND HOMEWORK

Aim: What are cases in a study and how do we distinguish between different types of variables? Homework #1: Read pages 7-9 and answer questions #1-4 and #5-11 ODD Quiz 1 due Sunday at 11:59 PM Supplies due Monday

The Five Ws
O Who O What O When O Where O Why O How O Answering these

can provide context for the data values. O Answering Who and What means you can create data.

Who
O The Who is based on cases studied in

the experiment and can also go by the names: responders, participants, experimental unitsetc. O Example: In an experiment about how fast plants grow under varying sunlight, each individual plant studied would be a case. O Cases are usually a sample of a population that we really want to study.

Think, Pair, Share

DIRECTION: Copy down the question below, think about the question in the context, discuss with your group, and share with the class.
Question: Describe the following in the study. - Population of interest - The sample - The Who

Think, Pair, Share

Question: Describe the following in the study. - Population of interest - The sample - The Who
In March 2007, Consumer Reports published an evaluation of large screen high definition TVs (HDTVs). The magazine purchased and tested 98 different models from a variety of manufacturers.

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Question: Describe the following in the study. - Population of interest - The sample - The Who Answer: The magazine is interested in the performance of all HDTVs currently being offered for sale. It tested a sample of 98 models, the Who for this data.

What and Why

O The characteristics recorded about each

individual are called variables; they identify what has been measured. O Some variables have measurement units, which tell how each value has been measured. O Categorical or Qualitative VS. Quantitative Variable

Categorical/Qualitative VS. Quantitative Variable

O Categorical/Qualitative Variable: when a

variable names categories and answers questions about how cases fall into those categories O Quantitative Variable: When a measured variable with units answers questions about quantity of what is measured. O Not always as easy as it sounds. Example: How valuable is education to you? on a scale of 1-5? Discuss.

Think, Pair, Share

DIRECTION: Copy down the question below, think about the question in the context, discuss with your group, and share with the class.
Question: Name the what(s) within the question and identify whether the whats and categorical or quantitative.

Think, Pair, Share

Question: Name the what(s) within the question and identify whether the whats and categorical or quantitative.
A Consumer Report article about 98 HDTVs lists each sets manufacturer, cost, screen size, type (LCD, plasma, or rear projection), and overall performance score (0-100).

Think, Pair, Share

Question: Name the what(s) within the question and identify whether the whats and categorical or quantitative. - cost (quantitative) - Screen size (quantitative) - Type (categorical) - Performance score (quantitative) - manufacturer (categorical)

Independent practice
DIRECTIONS: Read the article, discuss with your group members, and answer the following questions. 1) What were the cases in this study and how many cases were there? 2) Why did doctors give some patients a placebo? 3) What was/were the variable(s) in this study and were they categorical of quantitative? Explain. 4) What were the flaws in the study and how do you think they can affect the results? 5) What are the conclusions drawn from the study?

WHAT DID WE LEARN TODAY?

O Summarize the ideas we learned in class

using your notes and any other materials available.