Information Sheet: Chapter 4 - More on two-way associations

Chapter Goals

This Chapter, you will turn in two pieces of work for your test: A "project" where you collect your own data, and a "case study" in which you will analyze some data. See the schedule below, and observe the amount of class time given for these projects.
Click for Information on the Non-Linear Modeling Study .
Click for an example of a "case study" on analyzing categorical data.

Day Number	Topic Discussed	Relevant Readings, resources	Work Due Next Time
1	4.1: Non Linear Models: 4.10 - Gun Violence 4.13 - Body Weight, Lifespan 4.11 - A study of US population	4.1: 195-200 (transformind data - the general idea) 4.1: 203-210 (log and power transformations) 4.1 - 210-211: Using theTI 83 for transformations	Complete 4.11, 4.75, 4.77
2	4.1: Non - Linear Models: 4.7 and 4.8, computer chip power 4.12, 4.23 - tree mold! yum! 4.73 - the pendulum	Same readings from above.	4.78, 4.80, and begin work on the project 4.80 solution
3	4.3: "Smoking, Drugs and Dyin', part 1." 4.68: Cocaine / Desipramine Stidy 4.23: Hospital study	marginal distributions :pp. 241-245, especially read thru example 4.19 conditional distributions: pp.246-249	4.62, 4.63, 4.64, 4.67
4	4.3: "Smoking, Drugs and Dyin', part 2." Does Smoking Improve Survival? 4.61: Death Row and Race: a study	Simpson's Paradox: pp 249-250	4.70, 4.71 turn in: 4.60
5	Work Day: Non- Linear Data		Continue Work on the project
6	Work Day: Non- Linear Data		Continue Work on the project
7	Work Data - Categorical Data:		Continue Work on the project
	ALL WORK DUE TODAY!!!

Projects and Handouts:	Interesting case Studies:
Student Projects - non-linear modeling	Polling: the 2002 election
Example: US Energy Production (By Michael K)	Does Smoking increase Survival?
Example: US GDP over time (by Anthony B)	The Tuskeegee syphilis study