1. Statistical Research Andrew Roewe LBSC 5613 Oklahoma State University

3. What is Statistics? 0 Statistics 0 Collecting numerical data 0 Interpreting numerical data 0 Presenting numerical data 0 Example: The U.S. Census

4. What is Statistical Research? 0 Using Statistics look at different variables and to draw conclusions. 0 Example: Tablets to outsell netbooks by 2012 1 1. Nusca, Andrew. “Tablets to outsell netbooks by 2012, report says.” ZDNet. 17 June 2010. Web. 13 July. 2010ZDNet

5. What to use Statistical Research for? 0 Re-enforce a point 0 Provide fact 0 Ability to illustrate a point

6. What can it answer? 0 Everything and Nothing 0 Questions like: 0 Are more people killed by sharks or vending machines? 1 0 Population Density of Payne County? 2 1.“LA Lifegaurds: Vending Machines Kill, Sharks Don’t.” Reuters. 4 July 2003. Web. 13 July. 2010Reuters 2.“Payne County Oklahoma Quick Facts.” U.S. Census. 22 April 2010. Web 13 July. 2010U.S. Census

7. Where can I find statistics? 0 Everywhere… 0 Newspapers 0 Journals/Magazines 0 Web

8. Example of Newspapers 0 The New York Times 0 USA Today 0 LA Times 0 DC Post 0 The Daily/Sunday Oklahoman 0 Stillwater Newspress

9. Examples of Journals/Magazines 0 Wall Street Journal 0 Time/Life 0 Newsweek 0 National Geographic 0 Journal of American Statistical Association 0 Sports Illustrated

10. Examples of Web 0 Most of your newspapers, journals, and magazines can be found on the web. 0 JSTOR.Org JSTOR.Org 0 U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Census Bureau 0 CIA World Factbook CIA World Factbook 0 U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation 0 U.S. Department of Health U.S. Department of Health 0 Google Trends Google Trends 0 RottenTomatoes RottenTomatoes

11. How to teach? 0 Mathematics/Science/Engineering 0 Example Questions: 0 Using statistics, show which series has had more of a culture impact in the United States, Star Wars or Star Trek 1 ? 0 Based on past performance, which horse will win me $1,000 in the next horse race? 0 Based on current trend, when would be a good time to sell my CKR stock? 1. This is just a question and not a personal belief, I believe that both are equal and can not be compared together.