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1. Intro to Stats and Collecting Data55m
2. Describing Data with Tables and Graphs1h 55m
3. Describing Data Numerically1h 45m
4. Probability2h 16m
5. Binomial Distribution & Discrete Random Variables2h 33m
6. Normal Distribution and Continuous Random Variables1h 38m
7. Sampling Distributions & Confidence Intervals: Mean1h 3m
- Introduction to Confidence Intervals
  15m
- Confidence Intervals for Population Mean
  48m
8. Sampling Distributions & Confidence Intervals: Proportion1h 12m
- Sampling Distribution of Sample Proportion
  29m
- Confidence Intervals for Population Proportion
  42m
9. Hypothesis Testing for One Sample1h 1m
- Steps in Hypothesis Testing
  1h 1m
10. Hypothesis Testing for Two Samples2h 8m
11. Correlation48m
- Scatterplots & Intro to Correlation
  26m
- Correlation Coefficient
  21m
12. Regression1h 4m
13. Chi-Square Tests & Goodness of Fit1h 20m
14. ANOVA1h 0m

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Identify the population and the sample. Describe the sample data set.
Eighty-three doctors working in the St. Louis area were surveyed concerning their opinions on health care reform.

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Identify the population: The population refers to the entire group of individuals or objects that we are interested in studying. In this case, the population is all doctors working in the St. Louis area.

Identify the sample: The sample is a subset of the population that is actually surveyed or studied. Here, the sample consists of the 83 doctors working in the St. Louis area who were surveyed.

Describe the sample data set: The sample data set includes the opinions on health care reform collected from the 83 doctors surveyed. These opinions represent the data points in the sample.

Explain the relationship between the population and the sample: The sample is used to make inferences about the population. By analyzing the opinions of the 83 doctors, researchers aim to draw conclusions about the opinions of all doctors in the St. Louis area.

Highlight the importance of representativeness: For the sample to provide meaningful insights about the population, it should be representative. This means the 83 doctors surveyed should reflect the diversity and characteristics of all doctors in the St. Louis area.

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Key Concepts

Here are the essential concepts you must grasp in order to answer the question correctly.

Population

In statistics, the population refers to the entire group of individuals or instances about whom we seek to draw conclusions. In this context, the population consists of all doctors working in the St. Louis area, as the survey aims to understand their collective opinions on health care reform.

Sample

A sample is a subset of the population selected for analysis. In this case, the sample comprises the eighty-three doctors who were surveyed. This smaller group is used to infer the opinions of the larger population, assuming it is representative of the whole.

Sample Data Set

The sample data set includes the specific responses collected from the surveyed doctors regarding health care reform. This data set is crucial for analyzing trends, drawing conclusions, and making predictions about the broader population's views based on the opinions expressed by the sample.

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Identify the population and the sample. Describe the sample data set.Eighty-three doctors working in the St. Louis area were surveyed concerning their opinions on health care reform.