Against All Odds: Inside Statistics Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Binomial Distributions

  The criteria for a binomial distribution.

• Blocking and Sampling: Experiments and Samples

  Reaching conclusions from a small sample.

• Case Study

  A case shows statistics at work.

• Comparing Two Means

  Recognizing a two-sample problem.

• Confidence Intervals

  Parts of the confidence interval; blood pressure.

• Correlation

  Measuring the strength of associated variables.

• Describing Distributions: Numerical Description

  Supplementing pictures with numbers.

• Describing Relationships

  Relationships between variables; residuals.

• Experimental Design

  Observational studies and experiments.

• Final Review

  Final review.

• Inference for One Mean

  Technique for problems involving a population mean.

• Inference for Proportions

  Inference about population percents.

• Inference for Relationships

  Inference about linear relationships.

• Inference for Two-Way Tables

  The relationship between two classification methods.

• Models for Growth

  Methods of prediction by extrapolation.

• Multidimensional Data Analysis

  Computer graphics for statistical analysis.

• Normal Calculations

  The standard normal and standard deviation.

• Normal Distributions

  Describing the shape of a distribution.

• Picturing Distributions

  Patterns as a starting point for analysis.

• The Question of Causation

  Explanations for an observed association.

• Random Variables

  Probability of independent events; random variables.

• Review Chapter 1

  Review.

• Review Chapter 2

  Review.

• Review Chapters 3, 4 and 5

  Review.

• The Sample Mean and Control Charts

  Statistics behind casinos and manufacturing.

• Samples and Surveys: Sampling Distributions

  Surveys with stratified random sampling; bias.

• Significance Tests

  Reasoning behind significance tests; null hypothesis.

• Time Series

  Patterns over time; stability and change.

• What Is Probability?

  Deterministic and random phenomena; probability.

• What Is Statistics?

  A series introduction; impact of statistics.