Q1 Advanced Placement Statistics
This page contains the APstats assignments from the first quarter. Do not expect to receive any credit whatsoever for completing this work, unless you have made arrangements with Mr. Petto beforehand.
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Homework
The following assignments should be turned in during class on each indicated day:
Day |
Topic |
Homework |
# |
8/26 |
Intro to AP Stats |
Ø | 1 |
8/27 |
Class Activity 0 | (signed syllabus acknowledgement) | 2 |
8/28 |
Data Production overview | read pp 2-10; do P1-P5 | 3 |
8/31 |
Data Analysis overview | read pp 12-18; do P7-10 Special Problem 0 |
4 |
9/1 |
Probability & Inference overview | read pp 21-25; do P13-18 | 5 |
9/2 |
Chapter P Quiz | do P6, P22-28 even only | 6 |
9/3 |
1.1 Data Display for Categorical and Quantitative Variables |
read pp 37-46; do P1.2-1.6 even | 7 |
9/4 |
1.1 Histogram Construction and Interpretation | read pp 48-54; do P1.8-1.12 even | 8 |
9/8 |
1.1 Ogives and Time Plots | read pp 59-63; do P1.14-1.18 even |
9 |
9/9 |
1.1 Quiz 1.2 Measuring Center |
review Ch 1.1; do P1.20-1.26 even | 10 |
9/10 |
1.2 Measuring Spread: quartiles, boxplots, outliers | read pp 69-82; do P1.32-1.38 even | 11 |
9/11 |
1.2 Measuring Spread: standard deviation & choosing measures | read pp 84-88; do P1.40-1.44 even | 12 |
9/14 |
1.2 Comparing Distributions & Quiz | read pp 90-96; do P1.46-1.50 even | 13 |
9/15 |
Chapter 1 Recap | do P1.52-1.58 even do Case Closed, pp 102-103 |
14 |
9/16 |
Chapter 1 Test | nothing to turn in...suggested prep: prepare notes, practice pp 106-111 |
15 |
9/17 |
2.1 Relative Standing, Density Curves, z-scores, percentiles | read pg 113, and pp 116-121; |
16 |
9/18 |
2.1 Density Curves mean & median | read pp 123-127; do P2.10-2.14 even |
17 |
9/21 |
review ch 2.1 & Chapter One test begin ch 2.1 Normal Distribution |
read pg 130, review ch 2.1; do P2.16-2.20 even, try P2.21 |
18 |
9/22 |
2.1 quiz 2.2 Normal Distribution: 68-95-99.7 |
read pp 133-137; do P2.24-2.28 even |
19 |
9/23 |
2.2 Finding a Value Given a Proportion & Normal Calculations | read pp 139-146; |
20 |
9/24 |
2.2 Assessing Normality | read pg 153-154 and pp 148-152; do P2.38-2.42 even |
21 |
9/25 |
2.2 Assessing Normality |
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9/28 |
Chapter 2 Recap (by students) | do Case Closed pg 160; do P2.44-2.50even; turn in quiz 2.2 |
23 |
9/29 |
Chapter 2 Test | prepare for test; see pp161-164 | 24 |
9/30 |
Chap 3 Examining Relationships 3.1 Constructing and Interpreting Scatterplots |
read pg 169; pp 171-173; do P3.2 & P3.4 |
25 |
10/1 |
3.1 Measuring and Interpreting Correlation | read pp 174-179; do P3.6-3.12 even |
26 |
10/2 |
3.1 recap (take-home quiz) |
read pp 184-193; do P3.14-3.20 even |
27 |
10/5 |
3.2 Least-Squares Regression: prediction & extrapolation |
return take-home quiz read pp 199-203; P3.30 & P3.32 |
28 |
10/6 |
3.2 Computer Output and Properties of Least-Square Lines | read pp 205-211; do P3.34-3.38 even |
29 |
10/7 |
3.2 LSR Model Fit - residuals | read pp 214-220; do P3.40-3.42 even |
30 |
10/8 |
3.2 LSR Model Fit - r2 & LSR Facts | read pp 223-227; do P3.44-3.48 even |
31 |
10/9 |
3.2 quiz 3.3 Outliers & Influential Data |
read pp 233-237; do P3.60-3.62 even |
32 |
10/12 |
optional ch 2 recovery | do P2.54-2.60 even | * |
10/12 |
3.3 In-Class Activity | read pp 239-242; do P3.64-3.68 even |
33 |
10/13 |
3.3 Lurking Variables distribute take-home quiz 3.3 |
do P3.70-3.76 even | 34 |
10/14 |
Chapter 3 Recap | turn in take-home quiz 3.3 | 35 |
10/15 |
Chapter 3 Test | study/prepare for ch 3 test | 36 |
10/19 |
Chapter 4 More Two-Variable Relationships, intro | read pp 259-265; do P4.2 & 4.4 | 37 |
10/20 |
4.1 Transforming to Achieve Linearity - powers and roots | read pp 267-275; do P4.6-4.10 even |
38 |
10/21 |
4.1 Exponential Models - transforming with log y | read pp 267-275; do P4.12 & 4.14 |
39 |
10/22 |
4.1 Power Models - transforming with both log x and log y | review Ch 4.1; |
40 |
10/23 |
4.2 Relationships between Categorical Variables |
turn in take-home quiz 4.1; read pp 292-297 |
41 |
10/26 |
4.2 Simpson's Paradox | do P4.23 & 4.24-4.28 even; population project; read pp299-301 |
42 |
10/27 |
4.2 more categorical tables | do P4.30-4.40 even | 43 |
10/28 |
4.3 Causation, Common Response, and Confounding | turn in take-home quiz 4.2; read pp 305-311 |
44 |
10/29 |
Chapter 4 Recap | do P4.42-4.48 | 45 |
10/30 |
Chapter 4 Test | prepare for ch 4 test | 46 |
11/2 |
Chapter 5 Producing Data | read pp 329-332; do P5.2-5.8 even | 47 |
11/3 |
5.1 Designing Samples (Bad Ones) | read pp 334-341; do P5.10-5.14 even |
48 |
11/4 |
5.1 Random, Stratified, and Cluster Sampling | read pp 343-347; do P5.16-5.28 even |
49 |
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