Worksheet 1: Welcome to Statistics!#
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Why do you think Boba Guys drinks in Palo Alto contain such a high concentration of microplastics?
What might a “null hypothesis” be for Peyton Hillis’ Madden cover jinx?
Salk vaccine trial. a) What are some challenges in designing a trial for the polio vaccine?
b) How would you go about designing a trial?
A/B Testing. Have you yourself experienced A/B testing?
Prosecutor’s fallacy. What is wrong with the defense’s argument?
Spurious correlations. What is the difference between forming a hypothesis first, then collecting data, vs. the other way around?
What are you excited for this quarter? What do you hope to learn?