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• Lecture notes are pdf files which can be downloaded and saved to be read off-line

• Lecture videos are YouTube videos of lectures

• Lecture PowerPoint slides are the actual PowerPoint slides used in class

• Use the Practice Quizzes to test your knowledge

• When doing your homework assignments, work out the problems first before looking at the solutions. Compare your answers to the ones in the solutions

Introduction to Statistics - "Measuring" Data

Lecture Notes

Lecture PowerPoint

Lecture Video

Readings -- Why Learn Statistics?

1. Friedman, H. H., and Raphan, M. (2013), School Rankings: Descriptive Statistics or Incentives to Manipulate?, SSRN Scholarly Paper, Rochester, NY: Social Science Research Network.

2. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2371726

3. Friedman, H. H., and Raphan, M. (2013), How Statistics Can Save Your Life or End It: A Course Module, SSRN Scholarly Paper, Rochester, NY: Social Science Research Network.

4. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2363742

5. Friedman, H. H., Friedman, L. W., and Amoo, T. (2012), Using Real-World Examples to Enhance the Relevance of the Introductory Statistics Course, SSRN Scholarly Paper, Rochester, NY: Social Science Research Network.

6. http://ssrn.com/abstract=2129750

7. Friedman, H. H., and Friedman, L. W. (1999), Statistical Inference and the Scientific Method: Making Statistics Relevant, SSRN Scholarly Paper, Rochester, NY: Social Science Research Network.

8. http://ssrn.com/abstract=2393686

ONLINE Interactive Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge online with this short interactive quiz.

Print version of Practice quiz

Print version of Practice quiz solutions

Homework Assignment

Homework Solution

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