LECTURE ONE SHEETS

HANDOUTS FOR ILLUSTRATION

1. September 27, 2002
   • Syllabus
   • Course Outline
2. September 30, 2002
3. October 2, 2002
   • News Report National Poll on Iraq

     Examples of Biased Polls

   • At least CNN gives disclaimers

     These do not
     

   • Vote.com on Iraq
   • UCLA Professors
4. October 4, 2002
   • Histogram Example
5. October 7, 2002
   • Occupational Means & Medians
   • Baseball Salaries
   • Rising Inequality
6. October 9, 2002
   • The Effects of SAT Coaching
7. October 11, 2002
   • Review materials for 1st exam (see test page)
   • Homework Assignment #2
   • Table A-105 from your text
   • Heights and Weights of Models
   • Z Review
8. October 14, 2002
9. October 16, 2002
   No Handouts
10. October 18, 2002
    No Handouts
11. October 21, 2002
    No Handouts
12. October 23, 2002
    • Law of Averages
13. October 25, 2002
    • SD of Boxes
14. October 28, 2002
    • SD of Boxes
15. October 30, 2002
    • Probability Distributions
16. November 1, 2002
17. November 4, 2002
    • Election in Minnesota
    • Election in California
    • LA Times Understanding Surveys