Chapter 5 Homework

Reading

Section 5.1: Designing Samples

1. We'll do the Class Survey p. 328, then use it for p. 352
2. Summary pp. 348
   
3. Observational Study vs. Experiment (329)
4. Sampling vs Census (330)
5. Population versus Sample (330)
6. Confounding the Explanatory variables with "Lurking" variables (330--refer also to 239-241)
7. BIAS (332)
8. Simple Random Sample (334-335)
9. SRS: "Label & Table" (337)
10. Probability Sample (339)
11. Stratified Random Sample (339)
12. Cluster Sample (340)
13. Response Bias (345)
14. Wording Effects (346)
15. Undercoverage and Nonresponse (343)

Section 5.2: Designing Experiments

1. Summary pp. 373-4
2. Observational Study versus Experiment (329)
3. Experimental Units (Subjects) vs Treatments(354)
4. Treatments, factors and levels (354)
5. CRR: Control, Replicate and Randomize (361)
6. Placebo Effect (356)
7. Control Group (356)
8. Matched Pairs Design (368)
9. Randomization (359-360)
10. Replication (358)
11. Principles of Experimental Design: Contol, Randomization and Replication (361)
12. Statistical Significance (362)
13. Double Blind Experiments (370)
14. Block Design (366-7)

Exercises