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UNR, STAT 453/653, Fall 2009

Fall 2009. Statistics: Discrete Methods. STAT 453/653. Instructor: Ilya Zaliapin. zal@unr.edu. (775) 784-6077. AB 609, M 4:30-5:30, TR 10:30-noon. UNR, STAT 453/653, Fall 2009. Association in three-way tables. Simpson’s paradox.

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UNR, STAT 453/653, Fall 2009

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  1. Fall 2009 Statistics: Discrete Methods STAT 453/653 Instructor: Ilya Zaliapin zal@unr.edu (775) 784-6077 AB 609, M 4:30-5:30, TR 10:30-noon UNR, STAT 453/653, Fall 2009

  2. Association in three-way tables Simpson’s paradox There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics Mark Twain Chapters from My Autobiography, 1907

  3. Death penalty for homicide in Florida 1976-1987 11.0% White Defendants 7.9% Black Defendants C1: White defendants have a higher chance to be sentenced to the death penalty than black defendants

  4. Death penalty for homicide in Florida 1976-1987 C2: White defendants have the same chance to be sentenced to the death penalty as black defendants

  5. Death penalty for homicide in Florida 1976-1987 22.9% 2.8% Black Defendants 11.3% 0.0% White Defendants C3: White defendants have a lesser chance to be sentenced to the death penalty then black defendants White Victims Black Victims

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