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2. Introduction to Probability
(1) BIOSTATS 540 2015, (2) additional reading, (3) illustrative applets, (4) calculators (5) computer illustrations.
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(1) BIOSTATS 540 - 2015 |
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Lecture Notes 2015 Unit 2. Introduction to Probability |
Posted 9/20/15 (pdf, 53 pp) |
Carnegie Mellon Open Learning Initiative Course, Statistical Reasoning (Open and Free) Unit 3: Probability Module 5: Introduction (Probability) Slides #86 - 93. |
Enter Course (html) |
University of Florida Biostatistics Open Learning Textbook Course 6050 & 6052 Unit 3A Probability |
Enter Unit 3A Probability (html) |
Homework 1 of 2 Due Monday September 28, 2015 |
Questions (pdf, 1 pp) |
Solutions to Homework 1 of 2 |
Solutions (pdf, 2 pp) |
Homework 2 of 2 Due Monday October 5, 2015 |
Questions (pdf, 4 pp) |
Solutions to Homework 2 of 2 |
Solutions (pdf, 8 pp) |
Practice Quiz - Questions |
(pdf, 2 pp) |
Practice Quiz - Solutions |
(pdf, 3 pp) |
FAQ - On Multiplication and Addition of Probabilities - When do I add and when do I multiply? |
(pdf, 2 pp) |
(2) Additional Reading/Videos |
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| VIDEOS - multiple (Source: Khan Academy) Probability - Basics | (html) |
| (Source: Regents Prep) Probability involving AND and OR | (html) |
| (Source: Regents Prep) Conditional Probability | (html) |
(Source: Tversky A and Kahneman D.) Judgment under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases |
(pdf) |
(Source: Tversky A and Kahneman D.) 11. Availability: A heuristic for judging frequency and probability |
(pdf) |
(Source: StatTrek) StatTrek AP Introduction to Probability |
1. Probability 2. Rules of Probability |
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(Source: Statistics Help-on-line) Easy to read introduction to venn diagrams and probability |
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| (Source: John McGready, JHSPH Statistical Reasoning II) Observational Studies, powerpoint | (pdf, 21 slides) |
| (Source: John McGready, JHSPH Statistical Reasoning II) The Case-Control Study, powerpoint | (pdf, 22 slides) |
| (Source: John McGready, JHSPH Statistical Reasoning I) Measures of Association, powerpoint | (pdf, 34 slides) |
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(Source: Surfstat Australia) An Example of Bayes theorem in medical diagnostics |
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(Source: Frances Boreland at University of Sydney, 2005) Measures of Frequency and Association - 35 easy to read slides |
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VIDEO (Source: www.actuarialpath.com) Lesson 7. Law of Total Probability 10:16 minute video |
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VIDEO (Source: Patrick JMT) Bayes' Theorem and Cancer Screening- 9:55 minute video |
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VIDEO (Source: TED Talks) Dan Gilbert -Why We Make Bad Decisions- 33 minute video |
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(3) Illustrative Applets |
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(Source: P. B. Stark, Berkeley) Venn Diagrams and Probability |
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(Source: David Lane and Dan Osheron, Online Statistics Education) Bayes Theorem Demonstration |
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(4) Calculators |
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| (Source: Vassar Stats) Clinical Calculator 1 - Prevalence, Sensitivity, Specificity, etc. | (html) |
| (Source: Vassar Stats) Clinical Calculator 2 - Predictive Values and Likelihood Ratios | (html) |
(Source: Vassar Stats) Backward Probability Template - Good for Bayes Rule |
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(5) Computer Illustrations |
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