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Reflection Paper Instructions
Complete the following by writing a response to three of the four following questions.For each question, your response should be 2 or more paragraphs.Make it clear which question you are answering and use correct grammar throughout.If you answer all four questions, only the first three provided will be graded.
- Describe how you could use hypothesis testing to help make a decision in your current job, a past job, or a life situation.Include a description of the decision, what would be the null and alternative hypotheses, and how data could ideally be collected to test the hypotheses.
- Describe how you could use confidence intervals to help make a decision in your current job, a past job, or life situation.Include a description of the decision, how the interval would impact the decision, and how data could ideally be collected to determine the interval.
- Describe how you could use regression analysis to help make a decision in your current job, a past job, or a life situation.Include a description of the decision, what would be the independent and dependent variables, and how data could ideally be collected to calculate the regression equation.
- Describe a data set that you have encountered or could envision that would be applicable to your current job, a past job, or a life situation.Identify two (2) options for graphically representing those data to present to decision-makers, such a pie charts, time series, Pareto charts, histograms, etc.Assess the pros and cons of each graphical option.
Grading Rubric
Week 8: Reflection Paper - 150 Points
Category | Points | % | Description |
First question response | 42 | 28% | Is the statistical approach applied in a relevant situation?Are subsequent questions answered? |
Second question response | 42 | 28% | Is the statistical approach applied in a relevant situation?Are subsequent questions answered? |
Third question response | 42 | 28% | Is the statistical approach applied in a relevant situation?Are subsequent questions answered? |
Content Organization and Cohesiveness | 12 | 8% | Is the paper clear, concise, are ideas presented and developed, does the paper flow? How easy/difficult is the paper to read? |
Grammar, Spelling, Editing, and so on | 12 | 8% | Is the paper of high quality, few or no misspelled words, correct grammar and punctuation used, and so on? |
Total | 150 | 100% | A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above requirements. |
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