Statistical Inference & Techniques

  • A song that can be used in discussing the standard deviation of p-hat and how to estimate it in making confidence intervals. The lyrics were written by Mary McLellan from Aledo High School in Aledo, Texas as one of several dozen songs created for her AP statistics course. The song may be sung to the tune of the 1972 hit “I Can See Clearly Now,” by Johnny Nash. Also, an accompanying video may be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a2e2O0o0lg

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  • A song that can be used in discussing the meaning and interpretation of Type II error in Significance Testing. The lyrics were written by Mary McLellan from Aledo High School in Aledo, Texas as one of several dozen songs created for her AP statistics course. The song may be sung to the tune of “Barbara Ann,” written by Fred Fassert in 1961 and popularized by the Beach Boys in 1965. Also, an accompanying video may be found at
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjLiNJLhHzc

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  • A song that can be used in discussing the meaning and interpretation of Type I error in Significance Testing. The lyrics were written by Mary McLellan from Aledo High School in Aledo, Texas as one of several dozen songs created for her AP statistics course. The song may be sung to the tune of “We Will Rock You,” written by Brian May and recorded by Queen in 1977. Also, an accompanying video may be found at
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qfYYWZ92BY

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  • A song to aid in discussing the interpretation of statistical significance as being unlikely to happen by chances computed under the null. The lyrics were written by Mary McLellan from Aledo High School in Aledo, Texas as one of several dozen songs created for her AP statistics course. The song may be sung to the tune of the “Star Spangled Banner.” Also, an accompanying video may be found at
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzOxWTp0xGE

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  • A song to be used in discussing three key principles of experimentation – control, randomization, and replication. The lyrics were written by Mary McLellan from Aledo High School in Aledo, Texas as one of several dozen songs created for her AP statistics course. The song may be sung to the tune of the theme song written in 2004 by Mark Harrison and Blaise Smith for the animated tv show Spongebob Squarepants. Also, an accompanying video may be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWX2s4WZWx8

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  • A song to be used in discussing the concept and interpretation of the power of a significance test. The lyrics were written by Mary McLellan from Aledo High School in Aledo, Texas as one of several dozen songs created for her AP statistics course. The song may be sung to the tune of the 1977 hit song “Hotel California,” by the Eagles. Also, an accompanying video may be found at
    https://igenapps.com/Apps/View/Index/933086

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  • A song to be used in discussing the idea that a low P-value indicates that the null hypothesis is a poor explanation of the data. The lyrics were written by Mary McLellan from Aledo High School in Aledo, Texas as one of several dozen songs created for her AP statistics course. The song may be sung to the tune of the 1952 song “Hound Dog,” written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and recorded by Willie Mae Thorton and later popularized by Elvis Presley. Also, an accompanying video may be found at
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia9HYMHgqzM

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  • A song that may be used in discussing the definition and interpretation of the P-Value in significance testing. The lyrics were written by Mary McLellan from Aledo High School in Aledo, Texas as one of several dozen songs created for her AP statistics course. The song may be sung to the tune of Van Morrison’s 1967 classic rock song BlBrown Eyed Girl. Also, an accompanying video may be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmQvXhN7Exc statistical topic: Significance Testing Principles – P-value

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  • A song that may be used in discussing the meaning and interpretation of the confidence level for a confidence interval. The lyrics were written by Mary McLellan from Aledo High School in Aledo, Texas as one of several dozen songs created for her AP statistics course. The song may be sung to the tune of the Beatles 1965 hit song Can’t Buy Me Love, written by Paul McCartney. Also, an accompanying video may be found at
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc6gJAm3cMY

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  • A song that may be used in discussing the value of blocking (or matching) in reducing variation in an experiment.  The lyrics were written by Mary McLellan from Aledo High School in Aledo, Texas as one of several dozen songs created for her AP statistics course. The song may be sung to the tune of the 1966 Beach Boys hit "Good Vibrations".  Also, an accompanying video may be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPCnjwyH8As

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