AP®StatisticsCollege BoardStudy GuidesUnit 3: Inference for Categorical Data: ProportionsUnit 3 OverviewUnit 3 Topics

Unit 3 Topics (College Board AP® Statistics): Study Guide

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Inference for categorical data (proportions) topic list

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3.1

Estimators

3.2

Sampling Distributions for Sample Proportions

3.3

Constructing a Confidence Interval for a Population Proportion

3.4

Justifying a Claim Based on a Confidence Interval for a Population Proportion

3.5

Setting Up a Test for a Population Proportion

3.6

p-Values

3.7

Carrying Out a Test for a Population Proportion

3.8

Potential Errors When Performing Tests

3.9

Sampling Distributions for the Difference Between Sample Proportions

3.10

Constructing a Confidence Interval for the Difference Between Two Population Proportions

3.11

Justifying a Claim Based on a Confidence Interval for the Difference Between Two Population Proportions

3.12

Setting Up a Test for the Difference Between Two Population Proportions

3.13

Carrying Out a Test for the Difference Between Two Population Proportions

3.14

Setting Up a Chi-Square Test for Homogeneity or Independence

3.15

Carrying Out a Chi-Square Test for Homogeneity or Independence

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Dan Finlay

Author: Dan Finlay

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Dan graduated from the University of Oxford with a First class degree in mathematics. As well as teaching maths for over 8 years, Dan has marked a range of exams for Edexcel, tutored students and taught A Level Accounting. Dan has a keen interest in statistics and probability and their real-life applications.

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Roger's teaching experience stretches all the way back to 1992, and in that time he has taught students at all levels between Year 7 and university undergraduate. Having conducted and published postgraduate research into the mathematical theory behind quantum computing, he is more than confident in dealing with mathematics at any level the exam boards might throw at you.