by Craig Marker | Feb 5, 2007 | Uncategorized
According to the announcer at last night’s game, the NFC has won the coin toss 10 consecutive times. He indicated the probability of this happening is extremely low. To calculate this probability, we need to assume that the coin is balanced (thus, there is a 50%...
by Craig Marker | Feb 5, 2007 | Uncategorized
If I were to wager that at least two people in my classes do not share a common birthday, I would ‘almost surely’ be wrong. In my class of 28 students, there is about a 70% chance of two people sharing the same birthday. Let’s say I am to ask everyone their birthday....
by Craig Marker | Feb 2, 2007 | Uncategorized
Millions Of Americans Travel To Kentucky To Attend Barbaro’s FuneralLOUISVILLE, KY—In a stirring show of love and respect, millions of people—including Barbaro’s owners, breeders, associates, foreign dignitaries and heads of state from over 90 countries,...
by Craig Marker | Feb 1, 2007 | Uncategorized
Here is syntax to calculate Cohen’s d in SPSS. The final table provides a t-statistic, associated p-value and Cohen’s d.**Assuming two variables in the SPSS data file labeled.** IV – Independent variable (Groups 1 & 2);.** DV – Dependent...
