Difference of Sample Means Distribution
Large Sample Proportion Hypothesis Testing
Finding the 95% confidence interval for the proportion of a population voting for a candidate.
Finding the 95% confidence interval for the proportion of a population voting for a candidate.
Psychology is designed to meet scope and sequence requirements for the single-semester introduction to psychology course. The book offers a comprehensive treatment of core concepts, grounded in both classic studies and current and emerging research. The text also includes coverage of the DSM-5 in examinations of psychological disorders. Psychology incorporates discussions that reflect the diversity within the discipline, as well as the diversity of cultures and communities across the globe.Senior Contributing AuthorsRose M. Spielman, Formerly of Quinnipiac UniversityContributing AuthorsKathryn Dumper, Bainbridge State CollegeWilliam Jenkins, Mercer UniversityArlene Lacombe, Saint Joseph's UniversityMarilyn Lovett, Livingstone CollegeMarion Perlmutter, University of Michigan
Figuring out the probability of running out of water on a camping trip
The central limit theorem and the sampling distribution of the sample mean
More on the Central Limit Theorem and the Sampling Distribution of the Sample Mean
Small Sample Hypothesis Test
Constructing small sample size confidence intervals using t-distributions
Standard Error of the Mean (a.k.a. the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the sample mean!)
T-Statistic Confidence Interval (for small sample sizes)
Students use DNA profiling to determine who robbed a bank. After they learn how the FBI's Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) is used to match crime scene DNA with tissue sample DNA, students use CODIS principles and sample DNA fragments to determine which of three suspects matches evidence obtain at a crime location. They communicate their results as if they were biomedical engineers reporting to a police crime scene investigation.