Module 4 - Background Sampling, Hypothesis Testing, and Regression

This assignment solution focuses on Module 4, covering background sampling, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis. It provides a list of required digital readings from online statistics education resources, including sections on external validity, sampling terminology, statistical terms, probability sampling, nonprobability sampling, and hypotheses. Additionally, it includes a list of videos and exercises from Khan Academy on topics such as types of statistical studies, surveys and samples, inferential statistics, hypothesis testing, regression line examples, analysis of variance, z-scores, and basic terms in hypothesis testing. The solution also mentions optional reading from a statistics glossary. Desklib is a platform where you can find past papers and solved assignments for students.

Module 4 - Background
Sampling, Hypothesis Testing, and Regression
You can download the full, digital version of a statistics book using the link below. (Version in
PDF, on the left side)
Lane, D. M. (n.d.). Online Statistics Education: A multimedia course of study. Retrieved from
http://onlinestatbook.com/2/index.html
Required Materials
Digital Readings
Read section A-K from
Lane, D. M., & Hebl, M. (n.d.). Online Statistics Education: Introduction. Retrieved from
http://onlinestatbook.com/2/introduction/introduction.html
Read sections External Validity, Sampling Terminology, Statistical Terms in Sampling,
Probability Sampling, and Nonprobability Sampling from
Trochim, W.M.K. (2006). Research methods knowledge base: Probability sampling. Retrieved
from http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/sampling.php
Trochim, W.M.K. (2006). Research methods knowledge base: Hypotheses. Retrieved from
http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/hypothes.php
Smith, M.K. (2012). Common mistakes in using statistics. Retrieved from
http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/mks/statmistakes/errortypes.html
Videos and Exercises
Using the websites below, watch the videos and complete the practice exercises for the topics in
BOLD:
Khan Academy. (2014). Statistical studies. Retrieved from
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/statistical-studies
 Types of statistical studies
Khan Academy. (2010). Surveys and samples. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=nabw6v93Xns

Khan Academy. (2014). Inferential statistics. Retrieved from
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/statistics-inferential
 Hypothesis testing with one sample
Khan Academy. (2011). Regression line example. Retrieved from
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/regression/regression-correlation/v/regression-
line-example
Khan Academy. (2011). Second regression example. Retrieved from
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/regression/regression-correlation/v/second-
regression-example
Khan Academy. (2014). Inferential statistics. Retrieved from
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/statistics-inferential
 Analysis of variance (videos)
Compute z-scores
Calculate probabilities using the z-table and z-scores
Basic Terms in Hypothesis Testing
Hypothesis Testing
Hypothesis Testing with One Sample- Type Errors
Linear Regression
Optional Reading
Easton, V.J., & McColl, J.H. (n.d.). Statistics glossary. Retrieved from
http://www.stats.gla.ac.uk/steps/glossary/sampling.html