Week 6 Discussion: Confidence Interval Concepts
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: Chapter 8 (All Sections)
Lesson
Minimum of 1 scholarly source
EBOOK: OpenStax, Introductory Statistics. OpenStax CNX. Aug 23, 2019
https://openstax.org/books/introductory-statistics/pages/1-introduction
Initial Post Instructions
Find an example of a confidence interval in the news, scholarly source, or medical journal. Summarize the article/study. Does the article/study include the sample size and the level of confidence used to create the confidence interval? Explain what the confidence interval means in context of the news article or scholarly source.
Follow-Up Post Instructions
Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.
Here are some suggested responses–
How do you think the confidence interval that was presented in the study was calculated?
Explain the mathematical concepts could you extract from this article/study.
Writing Requirements
APA format for in-text citations and list of references
Criteria
Initial Post Content: Addresses all aspects of the initial discussion question(s), applying experiences, knowledge, and understanding regarding all weekly concepts.
Evidence & Sources: Integrates evidence to support discussion from assigned readings** OR online lessons, AND at least one outside scholarly source.*** Sources are credited.*
Professional Communication: Presents information using clear and concise language in an organized manner (minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).
Notes
*Credited means stating where the information came from (specific article, text, or lesson). Examples: our text discusses…., The information from our lesson states…, Smith (2010) claimed that…, Mary Manners (personal communication, November 2017)…
**Assigned readings are those listed on the syllabus or assignments page as required reading. This may include text readings, required articles, or required websites.
***Scholarly source – per APA Guidelines, only scholarly sources should be used in assignments. These include peer-reviewed publications, government reports, or sources written by a professional or scholar in the field. Wikipedia, Wikis, .com websites or blogs should not be used as anyone can add information to these sites. For the discussions, reputable internet sources such as websites by government agencies (.gov) and respected organizations (.org) can be counted as scholarly sources. Outsidesources do not include assigned required readings.
