Thursday, October 27, 2011

HOMEWORK FOR FRIDAY:

2.1 Measuring Position: z-scores; Transforming Data
• Find the standardized value (z-score) of an observation. Interpret z-scores in context.
• Describe the effect of adding, subtracting, multiplying by, or dividing by a constant on the shape, center, and spread of a distribution of data.
Read/notes p. 89-98
p. 106; #11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23

2.1 Density Curves
• Approximately locate the median (equal-areas point) and the mean (balance point) on a density curve.
Read/notes p. 99-104
p. 108; #27, 29, 31, 33-38

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