Comparing Statistical Studies Statistics are all aroundus, whether or not we notice them being used. From public policy,health, economics, science, culture to which foods a fast-foodrestaurant is going to serve next can all be influenced by how theresults of statistical studies are operationalized and interpreted.Each chapter of your course text concludes with two \"Focus on\"sections that go into depth on important issues of our time. Thetopics of these sections were chosen to demonstrate the greatvariety of fields in which statistics plays a role. For thisDiscussion, you are going to review and compare two statisticalstudies. To prepare for this Discussion: Think about your degreemajor and your areas of interests, and then concentrate on two ofthe following
Comparing Statistical Studies
Statistics are all around us, whether or not we notice them beingused. From public policy, health, economics, science, culture towhich foods a fast-food restaurant is going to serve next can allbe influenced by how the results of statistical studies areoperationalized and interpreted.
Each chapter of your course text concludes with two \"Focus on\"sections that go into depth on important issues of our time. Thetopics of these sections were chosen to demonstrate the greatvariety of fields in which statistics plays a role. For thisDiscussion, you are going to review and compare two statisticalstudies.
To prepare for this Discussion:
- Think about your degree major andyour areas of interests, and then concentrate on two of thefollowing \"Focus on\" disciplines: Agriculture, Criminology,Economics, Education, Environment, Health & Education, History,Law, Literature, Politics, Psychology, Public Health, SocialScience, Sociology, or The Stock Market
- Review the readings from thisweek's Learning Resources, as well as the complete list of the\"Focus on\" topics to choose from
- Choose two of the studies tocompare for this Discussion
- For each study, consider thesample population used, errors that could occur in the researchprocess, and how meaningful and important the results of the studyare
\"Focus on\" disciplines: Agriculture, Criminology,Economics, Education, Environment, Health & Education, History,Law, Literature, Politics, Psychology, Public Health, SocialScience, Sociology, or The Stock Market Review the readings fromthis week's Learning Resources, as well as the complete list of the\"Focus on\" topics to choose from Choose two of the studies tocompare for this Discussion For each study, consider the samplepopulation used, errors that could occur in the research process,and how meaningful and important the results of the studyare
