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ap statistics - analyzing categorical data

originally streamed in 2019 with Shane DurkanTeacher
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Learn how to analyze categorical data for AP Statistics. This video breaks down frequency tables, bar charts, two-way tables, and segmented bar graphs—key skills for Unit 1 and the AP exam. Get clear explanations of data collection methods, sampling ...more

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units
Unit 1 – Exploring One–Variable DataUnit 2 – Exploring Two–Variable Data
topics
1.1 Introducing Statistics1.2 The Language of Variation1.3 Representing a Categorical Variable with Tables1.4 Representing a Categorical Variable with GraphsAnalyzing Categorical Data2.2 Representing Two Categorical Variables2.3 Statistics for Two Categorical Variables

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Introduction to Categorical Data

  • 0:34

    Agenda and Overview

  • 1:06

    Statistics Fundamentals

  • 1:40

    Population vs Sample

  • 2:44

    Inference and Examples

  • 3:45

    Defining Variables

  • 4:18

    Categorical Variables

  • 4:49

    Quantitative Variables

  • 5:55

    Examples of Variables

  • 7:30

    Data Distributions

  • 8:32

    Quantitative Dot Plot

  • 9:33

    Categorical Counts and Percentages

  • 10:35

    Bar and Pie Charts

  • 12:09

    Misleading Graphs

  • 13:44

    Two-Way Tables

  • 14:48

    School Bus Example

  • 16:55

    Practice Question 1

  • 18:30

    Practice Question 2

  • 19:32

    Practice Question 3

  • 21:07

    Chances of Being Rich Table

  • 23:13

    Female 50-50 Chance

  • 24:47

    Segmented Bar Graphs

  • 26:21

    Creating Segmented Bars

  • 28:26

    Bus and Clubs Graph

  • 31:36

    Session Review and Closing

  • 32:39

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