Introduction To Statistics Math 125 Project 2 Overview The Best Way To Understand Something Is To Experience It For Y 1 (57.39 KiB) Viewed 30 times
Introduction To Statistics Math 125 Project 2 Overview The Best Way To Understand Something Is To Experience It For Y 2 (59.63 KiB) Viewed 30 times
Introduction to Statistics Math - 125 PROJECT #2 Overview The best way to understand something is to experience it for yourself. That's why you will conduct your own statistical study, instead of just studying statistics from a book, video, or website. This guide will take you through the steps of conducting your own independent statistical research, from start to finish. Scenario You have been hired as a Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Monroe County. The county is exploring how to spend money received from the federal government. One idea is to expand the services provided by the General Hospital of Monroe County (GHMC). You have been provided with data that show births during the past year at the GHMC. You will analyze the data and provide recommendations to the GHMC Board of Trustees regarding this initiative. To conduct your analysis, you will have to 1) Identify the problem (or research question). a) Review the data file and the variables. i. What questions can you formulate by looking at them? b) Come up with a research question on making an estimate about the population under study. 2) Perform statistical analysis. You must include the following: a) Analyze each variable. b) Find Measures of Central Tendency. c) Prepare graphs and tables to describe your data. d) Look at how the variables affect each other. Research Paper To prepare the research paper, you must include the following sections: 1) Introduction a. State the topic of your study. b. Provide brief background information regarding the topic. c. State the research question (see above). 2) Methodology a. Define the Population(s). What is the population of interest?
b. Define the Variable(s). Define clearly the variable(s) that you obtained with your data file; this should include information on how the variable is measured and what possible values this variable has. c. Describe how do you intend to approach your statistical analysis. 3) Results a. Give the relevant descriptive statistics for each of your variables. b. Report each set of descriptive statistics using both a table and a chart as described below. All tables and charts should be placed directly in your report. c. Describe the results of your statistical analysis. 4) Analysis a. Interpret the results of your analysis in the context of your original research question. b. Provide a discussion or interpretation of the results. c. Discuss if the results answer the research question. If necessary, provide alternative interpretation. 5) Discussion a. What conclusions, if any, do you believe you can draw as a result of your study? b. If the results were not what you expected, what factors might explain your results? c. What did you learn from the project about the population(s) you studied? d. What did you learn about the research variable? e. What did you learn about the specific statistical test you conducted? f. What would be your recommendation to the GHMC Board of Trustees? 6) References a. If used, you must list all references used, including internet resources. Format Your report should be at least two pages double spaced (font 12) not counting graphs. Procedure for determining whether data have a normal distribution 1. Histogram: Construct a histogram. Reject normality if the histogram departs dramatically from a bell shape. 2. Outliers: Identify outliers. Reject normality if there is more than one outlier present. (Just one outlier could be an error or the result of chance variation, but be careful, because even a single outlier can have a dramatic effect on results.) 2
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