LC MAT135 Module 5 Discussion Latest 2022 April

MAT135 Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis

Module 5 Discussion

DQ1 Research topic

Before formulating your response, please visit the following link that discusses the importance of research:

https://owlcation.com/academia/Why-Research-is-Important-Within-and-Beyond-the-Academe\Links to an external site.

Again, this week, I would like for everyone to discuss some of their findings from their research project that you have been working on.

 Are you examining flawed data or misinterpreted information?

 Did you discover anything particularly interesting about your research?

 What is something you've learned about working in a group online?

DQ2 Crazy statistics

http://www.cracked.com/article_22432_6-bizarre-statistics-that-prove-math-black-magic.html (Links to an external site.)

Posted above is an article that includes some interesting and thought-provoking statistics. I find many of these quite fascinating (and I hope you do too!). What are your thoughts regarding these? What statistical methods do you think were used to obtain this information and tabulate the data? Which one surprised you the most or were you most intrigued by? Feel free to add any of your own interesting statistics that you may know or have found!