W3: Variability & z-scores

This is the module for Week 3. We will discuss how to conceptualize variability within the broader framework of fitting models to data

Goals

  • Discuss how modeling and variability are related
  • Elaborate on the concepts of variance, standard deviations, and z-scores

Prep

Before Wednesday

  • Read Chapters 4 and 5 from the Gravetter & Wallnau (2017) textbook.

Before Friday

After Friday

  • Review everything!
  • Work on Problem Set #2

Try

Slides

Here you will find the slides for each class session as well as links to any demos/activities we may do in class.

W3: Slides 1

W3: Slides 2

Apply

This week, you will be submitting the following (on Canvas):

  • Week 3 Quiz
  • Problem Set 2 due on Feb 12!
  • Optional Meme