{"id":267,"date":"2022-04-21T15:25:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T19:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/?page_id=267"},"modified":"2024-08-01T10:01:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T14:01:00","slug":"statistical-explorations-with-biological-content","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/causeweb.org\/stub\/statistical-explorations-with-biological-content\/","title":{"rendered":"Statistical Explorations with Biological Content: Introductory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/?page_id=279\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/?page_id=279\" target=\"_blank\">Solutions<\/a> (Email vanderstoepj@hope.edu for password)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduction to Chance Models\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1.1-Chance-Models-Final-REV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 1.1: Can dogs rapidly learn names of objects?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Measuring the Strength of evidence\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1.2-Measuring-the-Strength-of-Evidence-FinalREV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 1.2: Can dogs smell COVID?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alternative Measure of Strength of Evidence\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1.3-Alternative-measure-of-strength-of-evidence-FinalREV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 1.3: Can dogs understand human cues?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What Impacts the Strength of Evidence\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1.4-Impacts-Strength-Final-REV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 1.4: Can bees remember flower shapes?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inference for a Single Proportion: Theory-Based Approach\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1.5-Inference-for-a-Single-Proportion-Theory-based-Approach-FinalREV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 1.5: Eye dominance?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sampling from a Finite Population: Proportions\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2.1-Sampling-Proportions-Final-REV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 2.1: Sampling Trees<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quantitative Data\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2.2-Quantitative-Data-Final-REV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 2.2: Sampling Trees (continued)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inference for a Population Mean\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2.3-Single-Mean-Test-Final-REV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 2.3: Have human body temperatures been decreasing?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statistical Inference: Confidence Intervals\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3.1-Confidence-Intervals-FinalREV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 3.1: Malaria in Yemen<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2SD and Theory-Based Confidence intervals for a Single Proportion\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3.2-2SD-and-theory-based-confidence-Intervals-for-a-single-proportion-FinalREV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 3.2: Malaria in Yemen (continued)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2SD and Theory-Based Confidence intervals for a Single Mean\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3.3-2SD-and-theory-based-conf-ints-for-a-single-meanREV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 3.3: Body Temperatures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Factors that Affect the Width of a Confidence Interval\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3.4-Factors-that-affect-the-width-of-a-confidence-interval-FinalREV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 3.4: Dominant Eye<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Association and Confounding AND Comparing Two Groups: Categorical Response\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/4.1-5.1-Assn-Conf-and-Comp-2-groups-Final-REV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 4.1 &#8211; 5.1: Does a poor sense of smell indicate an increased risk of pneumonia?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Observational Studies vs Experiments\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/4.2-Experiments-Final-REV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 4.2: Will an extended release steroid induce ulcerative colitis remission?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comparing Two Proportions: Simulation-Based Approach\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/5.2-Comparing-Two-Proportions-Final-REV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 5.2: Robot touch and compliance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comparing Two Proportions: Theory-Based Approach\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/5.3-Two-Prop-Theory-Final-REV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 5.3: How does caloric restriction affect mortality in rhesus monkeys?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comparing Two Groups: Quantitative Response\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/6.1-Comparing-two-groups-quantitative-response-FinalREV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 6.1: Cancer pamphlets<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comparing Two Means: Simulation-Based Approach\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/6.2-Two-Means-Simulation-Final-REV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 6.2: Do house cats have socio-spatial cognition?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/STUB6.2-8.zip\">Corresponding Japanese Translated Materials of Exploration 6.2<\/a> (ZIP file)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/6.2-Two-Means-Simulation-Prarie-Grass.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 6.2: Does presence of a dominant species affect native prairie plant diversity in a restored prairie?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comparing Two Means: Theory-Based Approach\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/6.3-Two-Means-Theory-Based-finalREV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 6.3: Annual growth of primary-forest and pioneer trees in forest understory<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paired Data &amp; Simulation-Based Approach for Analyzing Paired Data\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/7.1-7.2-Paired-Data-and-Simulation-Final-REV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 7.1 &#8211; 7.2: Does rinsing with pink artificially-flavored sweetener improve running speed?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/STUB7.1-7.2-7.zip\">Corresponding Japanese Translated Materials of Exploration 7.1-7.2<\/a> (ZIP file)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Theory-Based Approach for Analyzing Data from Paired Samples\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/7.3-Paired-Theory-FinalREV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 7.3: Effects of badminton on executive function<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comparing Multiple Proportions: Simulation and Theory-Based\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/8.1-8.2-Comparing-Multiple-Proportions-FinalREV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 8.1-8.2: Steps per day and all-cause mortality<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit Test\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/8.3-Chi-square-Goodness-of-Fit-Final-REV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 8.3: The Monday blues. Or are you more likely to have a heart attack on some days of the week than others?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comparing Multiple Means: Simulation and Theory-Based\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/9.1-9.2-Comparing-Multiple-Means-FinalREV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 9.1 &#8211; 9.2: Exercise and brain volume<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scatter Plots &amp; Inference for the Correlation Coefficient: Simulation-Based Approach\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/10.1-2-Scatterplots-Correlation-Simulation-Final-REV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 10.1 &#8211; 10.2: Tracking activity and physiological parameters<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Least Squares Regression\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/10.3-Regression-FinalREV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 10.3: Predicting total body mass from skeletal mass in birds<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inference for Regression Slope: Simulation and Theory-Based\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/10.4-5-Inference-for-Regression-Slope-FinalREV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploration 10.4 &#8211; 10.5: How do invasive plants suppress the growth of native trees?<\/a><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-267","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/267","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=267"}],"version-history":[{"count":79,"href":"https:\/\/causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/267\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":761,"href":"https:\/\/causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/267\/revisions\/761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/causeweb.org\/stub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}