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Initial Post Instructions Keep your eyes and ears open as you read or listen to the news this week. Find/discover an example of statistics & probability in the news to discuss the following statement that represents one of the objectives of statistics analysis: "Statistics and Probability helps us make decisions based on data analysis." Briefly discuss how the news item or article meets this objective. Cite your references. Also, keep in mind and discuss how the impact of your study on your p...

Initial Post Instructions After exploring different types of graphs this week, it is unfortunate to learn that there are sometimes misleading graphs used in the news, politics, medicine, etc. in order to sway a decision or belief. Some items to watch out for in graphs area. 1. Is there a title that explains what the graph is displaying? 2. Are numbers on the axis spaced out proportionally or have they been varied to create a dramatic impression? 3. Is the graph too loud? Does it have too man...

Initial Post Instructions When data is collected, the most common calculations computed are the Measures of Central Tendency, mean, median and mode. It is important to know how to compute these values and it is also extremely important to know what these values mean in context of the data set. Use the internet to find a data set. Key terms to search: Free Public Data Sets and Medical Data Sets. 1. Introduce your Data Set and Cite the Source. 2. Why was this data interesting to you? 3. Cal...

Initial Post Instructions Keep your eyes and ears open as you read or listen to the news this week. Find/discover an example of statistics & probability in the news to discuss the following statement that represents one of the objectives of statistics analysis: "Statistics and Probability helps us make decisions based on data analysis." Briefly discuss how the news item or article meets this objective. Cite your references. Also, keep in mind and discuss how the impact of your study on your p...

Initial Post Instructions After reviewing data from a sample, an inference can be made about the population. For example, Find a data set on the internet. Some suggested search terms: Free Data Sets, Medical Data Sets, Education Data Sets. 1. Introduce your Data Set and Cite the Source. 2. What trends do you notice in your data set? 3. Based on the trends and the history of your data set, make a claim. What kind of test (left, right, two tailed) would you have to complete? 4. Explain the st...

Initial Post Instructions Topic: Poisson Probability Distribution The Poisson Distribution is a discrete probability distribution where the number of occurrences in one interval (time or area) is independent of the number of occurrences in other intervals. April Showers bring May Flowers!! Research the "Average Amount of Days of Precipitation in April" for a city of your choice. In your initial post, Introduce a. Introduce the City and State. Let us know a fun fact! b. Tell us the aver...

Initial Post Instructions Log onto website where you can observe your service bill for the last 12 months (electric bill, cell phone bill, water bill, etc.). If you do NOT feel comfortable sharing this data, you can make up values. 1. In excel, list the values of your bill for the last 12 months on one column. 2. Find the sample mean and sample standard deviation of your data. 3. Pick three bills from the last 12 months and change the values into z-scores. What does the z-score tell you abou...

Initial Post Instructions Medical professionals can find relationships between variables. The more you drink alcohol, the less functionality of your liver. The less carbohydrates a person intakes, the lower their Body Mass Index. Data can be collected and organized as an ordered pair (x, y). The data can be analyzed to determine the type and strength of a correlation and to calculate a regression line in order to make a prediction. Use the internet to find a data set of ordered pairs. Key ter...

Initial Post Instructions Topic: Poisson Probability Distribution The Poisson Distribution is a discrete probability distribution where the number of occurrences in one interval (time or area) is independent of the number of occurrences in other intervals. April Showers bring May Flowers!! Research the "Average Amount of Days of Precipitation in April" for a city of your choice. In your initial post, Introduce a. Introduce the City and State. Let us know a fun fact! b. Tell us the aver...

Log onto website where you can observe your service bill for the last 12 months (electric bill, cell phone bill, water bill, etc.). If you do NOT feel comfortable sharing this data, you can make up values. 1. In excel, list the values of your bill for the last 12 months on one column. 2. Find the sample mean and sample standard deviation of your data. 3. Pick three bills from the last 12 months and change the values into z-scores. What does the z-score tell you about that particular month? A...

1. Which of the data sets represented by the following histograms has the smallest standard deviation? 2. Question: A food processing plant fills snack-sized bags of crackers. The mean number of crackers in each bag is 22and the standard deviation is 2. The factory supervisor selects one bag that contains 24crackers. 3. Question: The following data set represents the ages of all 6 of Nancy's grandchildren. 4. Question: Which of the following frequency tables show a skewed data set? Select al...

1. Which of the data sets represented by the following histograms has the smallest standard deviation? 2. Question: A food processing plant fills snack-sized bags of crackers. The mean number of crackers in each bag is 22and the standard deviation is 2. The factory supervisor selects one bag that contains 24crackers. 3. Question: The following data set represents the ages of all 6 of Nancy's grandchildren. 4. Question: Which of the following frequency tables show a skewed data set? Select al...

BIOS 242 Week 7 Assignment; Pathogens Summary Part 2

BIOS 242 Week 7 Assignment; Pick Your Pathogen - Rubella Virus

EXAM 3 REVIEW Here is some information about Exam 3. • This examination covers content learned in weeks 5, 6 and 7. (CO9 & CO10) • This exam is worth 180 total points, and includes the following types of questions: o 30 Multiple choice questions o 5 Multiple answer and matching questions o 4 Fill in the blank question o 3 Essay questions • You have 120 minutes to complete the Exam. • When the time limit is reached, you will automatically be exited from the exam. • Remember to...

BIOS 242 Week 7 Assignment; Pick Your Pathogen - Zika Virus

BIOS 242 Week 7 Assignment; Pick Your Pathogen - Clostridium Perfringens

As you complete BIOS242, describe the following: 1) One of the key concepts you learned that appealed you the most; 2) How concepts of Microbiology will help you in clinical sciences such as pathophysiology; 3) The importance of knowledge of microbiology for a career in health care

Week 7 Concepts: Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases Respiratory, Digestive, and Urogenital System Pathogens Prepare: Respiratory, Digestive, and Urogenital System Pathogens • A woman is much more likely than a man to contract a UTI. Which of the following practices would best reduce her chances of getting a UTI? • What features of the respiratory system protect it from infection? • Defenses of the GI tract against pathogens include . • True or False: Despite acidic conditions, som...

Lab 14: Unknown Worksheet Learning Objectives: • Apply knowledge acquired in the laboratory exercises • Predict the identity of an unknown bacteria in the given case study • Based on the two dichotomous keys given, answer the following case studies. For each case study you should write 1-2 paragraphs, using complete sentences, as to how you arrived at your conclusion. You should take us step by step through the process AND indicate how you ruled out other microorganisms. Simply saying...