Key Info and Announcements

Modified

October 20, 2025

Announcements

  • Homework 1 feedback
    • Question 1.12:
      • population of interest vs. sample population
        • target population: healthy young adults
        • sample population: healthy young adults at a University of Virginia
        • Slightly confusing example - mostly linked to original claim
      • generalizability
      • establishing causal relationships
    • Question 1.8:
      • age: numeric value
        • Yes, technically only whole numbers, but it is not really a count
        • Because so many possible ages, we treat as continuous
  • Quiz 1 info

Key Dates

  • Homework 3 Assignment due this Sunday at 11pm!
  • Quiz 1 will open Wednesday after class