HS 167 Test Prep (10/2/07)

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HS 167 Test Prep (10/2/07)

• Exam 10/9
• About 45 questions
• 1.25 hours

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Bring to test

• Formulas (will print in lab)
• z table (will print in lab)
• Calculator
• Pencils
• Small blue book

NO use of additional notes, lab workbook, cell
phones, neighbors, or any other performance
enhancing items or substances or unspecified
test-taking aids during the exam!
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Preparation is Key Do Not Cut Corners
Lecture
Lab
Study, Think,Stay on Task Communicate
Exercises
Reading
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Topics

• 1 Measurement
• 2.1 Surveys (Sampling)
• 3 Frequency Distributions
• 4 Summary Statistics
• 5 Probability Concepts (not 5.5)
• 6 Binomials Probability Distributions
• 7 Normal Probability Distributions (not 7.4)

Study resources include your lecture notes, .ppt
slides, lab workbook, the text(!), homework
exercises (!), the review card (distributed), and
the formula sheet.
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Lab this Week

• Print fresh copies of the Z table and formula
  sheet
• Drop off lab workbooks (checked by TA)
• Take practice test (30 minutes)
• Review practice test (30 minutes) - key

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Review of Selected Items

• Ch 1 review card
• Ch 2 -
• Exercise 2.2 (p. 21) demonstrates the importance
  of a good random sampling (the non-responders
  differed systematically from the responders)
• Exercises 2.3 2.12 demonstrated the salient
  features of a SRS
• Ch 3 (Freq distributions) Ch 4 (Summary
  Statistics) demo. w/ Table 104 from Health,
  United States (NCHS 2006)
• Ch 6 (Binomial) demonstration w/ p. 18 from the
  lab workbook
• Ch 7 (Normal) demonstration via Exercises 7.6,
  7.8, and 7.10