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 Tuesday

• Read Chapter 4 from the Gravetter & Wallnau (2017) textbook.

Before Thursday

• Watch: Variability and z-scores.
• Read Chapter 5 from the Gravetter & Wallnau (2017) textbook.

After Thursday

• See Apply section.

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.

Apply

Here are the to-do’s for this week:

• Submit Week 3 Quiz

• Submit Problem Set 1 revisions

• Submit Problem Set 2

• Submit any lingering questions here!

• Extra credit opportunities:

  • Submit Exra Credit Questions
  • Submit Optional Meme Submission