Monthly Archives: May 2011

Five Things You Should Know Before Taking Statistics 101

Posted on May 15, 2011 by statswithcats

Of the over two million college degrees that are granted in the U.S. every year, including those earned at accredited online colleges nationwide, probably two-thirds require completion of a statistics class. That’s over a million and a half students taking … Continue reading →

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Polls Apart

Posted on May 8, 2011 by statswithcats

Election season is fast approaching so you can be sure a plethora of polls will soon be adding to the mayhem. Polls educate us in two ways. They tell us what we, or at least the population being polled, think. … Continue reading →

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Regression Fantasies: Part III

Posted on May 2, 2011 by statswithcats

Is Your Regression Model Telling the Truth? There are many technologies we use in our lives without really understanding how they work. Television. Computers. Cell phones. Microwave ovens. Cars. Even many things about the human body are not well understood. … Continue reading →

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