• Create a scenario for your problem and gather or make up data to include one qualitative and two quantitative variables relating to your scenario and 15 data values. Be sure to include the units of measurement for the variables.

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Week 1 Discussion: Getting Started

Statistics are all around us, whether we notice them being used or not. From public policy, health, economics, science, and culture to which foods a fast-food restaurant is going to serve next can all be influenced by statistics. In this Discussion, you will apply the definitions of terminology learned this week. Every area of study has its own vocabulary and statistics is no exception. So, it may take some extra effort to master it.

To prepare for this Discussion:

• Review the following resources:

Discussion Resources(click to expand/reduce)

• Think of a problem from your degree major that interests you.You will use this problem throughout the entire course, so choose carefully. There is an Application Index starting on page XIX of the textbook that might prove to be helpful. You might also look at the datasets in Statdisk for ideas, but don’t use any of them.
  


• Create a scenario for your problem and gather or make up data to include one qualitative and two quantitative variables relating to your scenario and 15 data values. Be sure to include the units of measurement for the variables.


• Review the rubric that will be used for grading, linked in the Submission and Grading area below.
  
  

Example: I am a nurse interested in the relationship between gender, weight, and systolic blood pressure. My data is as follows:(click to expand/reduce)

Gender	Weight (lb.)	Systolic Pressure (mm Hg)
M	150	144
F	110	100
M	225	140
M	250	113
M	275	128
F	125	98
F	150	94
M	235	138
F	176	128
M	267	116
M	145	132
F	136	88
M	285	126
F	178	130
F	112	100

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 1

By the end of Day 1, you can post your scenario and data for your Instructor to review. If you do not submit this by the end of Day 1, you will need to proceed to submit the entire Discussion on Day 3.

By Day 3

Posta 2- to 3-paragraph response that includes the following information:

• Describe your scenario and the variables that you are using.


• Post your dataset in your Discussion.


• Fill in the following table for your variables and explain why you made the choices you did.