Lab assignments
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Computer Labs
Each week we will have a computer lab to explore further the
principles of data analysis. The links below go to each lab.
Advice for being efficient in labs:
The first time you use a generic data analysis tool (e.g., a
histogram or regression), the lab instructions will include the relevant
JMP commands for using that tool. Subsequent labs will use data
analysis tools from previous labs, but instructions will not be
repeated. I recommend that you maintain a list of JMP commands for
each analysis, adding to it after each lab you complete. That way,
you have a handy reference sheet available, which will save you
tremendous amounts of time when doing the labs and the final project.
| August 28 | An Introduction to JMP |
| September 4 | Randomization in surveys and causal studies |
| September 11 | Exploratory data analysis with one and two variables |
| September 18 | Simple regression lines |
| September 25 | Case study: Lead exposure in children |
| October 2 | Case study: Maternal smoking and pregnancy |
| October 9 |
NO LAB |
| October 16 | Case study: Do maximum security prisons work? |
| October 23 | Case study: Expenditures on education and academics |
| October 30 | Hypothesis tests and confidence intervals |
| November 6 | Chi-squared tests |
| November 13 | Bayesian statistics |
| November 20 | Multiple regression |
| December 4 |
Project presentations in labs |