W 3/1/00

Pop quiz on null and alternative hypotheses

Th 3/2/00

Assembly quiz; student presentations of hypothesis-testing problems

F 3/3/00

In-class check of "qualifying problems" for 1-sample z interval; another hypothesis-testing example; D period nominees for the "20-year syllabus."

M 3/6/00

HW due today: #10.44, 48, 49, 53; also put finishing touches on "qualifying problems"

T 3/7/00

Test on §§10.1 and 10.2

W 3/8/00

Before class, read all of §10.3. Also, visit www.jama.com on the Web and make a note of all the P-values that are mentioned in the article that we discussed last week in class (i.e., the HIV-related article from the March 1 issue). Be prepared to state in plain English what each of these should mean to us.

Th 3/9/00

Discussion of Type I error, Type II error, and power.

F 3/10/00

Before class, read through end of §10.4. Failing students only: re-do of Tuesday’s test (problem similar to last page) will occur in Room R after lunch.

M 3/13/00

Community Day (no class)

T 3/14/00

Reading day: Read §11.1 and do an additional 30 minutes of work at home.

W 3/15/00

Before start of class, read §11.1 and prepare for the first spot check of your 30-minute weeknightly HW regime. You should have 3 entries complete by now: one for Friday or Sunday night, one for Monday night, and one for Tuesday night.

Th 3/16/00

Continue working in §11.1. Start working sample problems involving one-sample t tests and intervals, including matched pairs problems.

F 3/17/00

Last day of class before Spring Break. There will be a "happy quiz" on §11.1 (counts only if it helps you).