Data Analytics Question
Description
Skill(s) Being Assessed: Problem Solving – Data Analysis (Mathematical Reasoning)
What is the value of doing this assignment? You, practice your problem-solving skill by identifying foundational statistical concepts and explaining how data-driven decision-making can help inform real-world problems.
Your goal for this assignment is to: Practice your problem-solving skill by answering questions about statistical concepts and the benefits and uses of data-driven decision-making.
Steps to Complete:
Step 1: Use the Week 3 Assignment Template to answer the questions below.
Step 2: Save and submit your Word document.
1. You would like to determine whether eating before bed influences sleep patterns. List each of the seven steps for conducting a statistical study. I HAVE LISTED THOSE ON THE TEMPLATE.
2. Explain what you would do to complete each step.
3. Then, answer the questions below:
What is your hypothesis on this issue?
What type of data (quantitative or categorical) will you be looking for? What are some examples?
What methods would you use to gather information? Which sampling method would you use and why?
How would the results of the data influence decisions you might make about eating and sleeping?
How would we know if the results of the study are valid and reliable?
What questions would you ask to find out more about the quality of the data?
Why is it important to gather and report valid and reliable data?
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Explain the foundational statistical skills needed to solve problems and draw conclusions.
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Week 3 Assignment Template
The Foundations of Data-Driven Decisions (85 Points)
Name: Monica Gethers
1. You would like to determine whether eating before bed influences sleep patterns. List each of
the seven steps for conducting a statistical study.
Step 1
Formulate the purpose of the study.
Step 2
Identify the variables for the study.
Step 3
Define the population.
Step 4
Decide what sampling method you will use to collect the data.
Step 5
Collect the data.
Step 6
Summarize the data and perform any statistical calculations needed.
Step 7
Interpret the results.
2. Explain what you would do to complete each step.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
3. Then, answer the questions below.
What is your
hypothesis?
What type of data
(quantitative or
categorical) will you be
looking for? What are
some examples?
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Week 3 Assignment Template MAT210
What methods would
you use to gather
information? Which
sampling method would
you use and why?
How would the results
of the data influence
decisions you might
make about eating and
sleeping?
How would we know if
the results of the study
are valid and reliable?
What questions would
you ask to find out
more about the quality
of the data?
Why is it important to
gather and report valid
and reliable data?
2020 Strayer University. All Rights Reserved. This document contains Strayer University Confidential and Proprietary information and may
not be copied, further distributed, or otherwise disclosed in whole or in part, without the expressed written permission of Strayer University.
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