Problem Statement:
When I first saw this problem I thought I knew what to do.I just thought we were doing some simple stats like, find the mean median and mode. Then we started to get deeper understanding like what is Q1 and Q2 are for example. That’s when I started to get a big idea what Simpson's Paradox is. Simpson’s Paradox is taking a trend in two different sets and combining them together to make the trend disappear. Simpson’s Paradox is what the outcome of data when it’s aggregated. The outcome is always different than suggested in subcategories. The confusing part in problem was understanding what an outlier is and to rule them out from my data.
My Process:
We first got a worksheet on Baseball and they were from too different stats and we were jsut comparing two peoples batting. That didn’t seem to hard, almost like a little review. Then we looked a the White and Black death rate from someone commiting a crime. I first thought I knew how to do this problem. Then I soon relized it wasn’t as simple as the last worksheets
The Solution:
The solution was if you add both the data together and then if the mean, median, and mode then the data wouldn't look to far apart. For example the Black and White deaths for committed crime was a perfect example if someone was trying to show that both data aren't that far apart. I didn't think I really liked statistics at first in the form because I felt like it was a lot of review for me. Then we started learning about the different Q1 and Q2 and I started to get a better understanding of finding the median and mode.
My self-eval:
I think I grew in collaborating, when I shared how to take out the outliers. I also shared how I think you should take out the outlier. I think we got a different data than most groups because we went ahead and took out the outlier. With my group and I doing this I got a greater understanding in what is an outlier and how it could really make a difference. Also doing it this way I really got to see the first part of a Simpson’s Paradox. I also asked for help when I needed it.
Grade-eval:
I really enjoyed learning about the Simpson’s Paradox, I thought it was a great way to think a little out of the box. When I first got introduced with this subject I really didn’t know what to expect. I think after growing in collaborating with my peers ,and sharing my thoughts in a big group such as the class. Also from hearing so many peoples thought on this problem I feel like I really am walking away with a great understanding on this topic. That’s why I think I deserve an A on this assignment. I don’t think there was ever a point in time where I gave up or stop trying to move on with this problem.
When I first saw this problem I thought I knew what to do.I just thought we were doing some simple stats like, find the mean median and mode. Then we started to get deeper understanding like what is Q1 and Q2 are for example. That’s when I started to get a big idea what Simpson's Paradox is. Simpson’s Paradox is taking a trend in two different sets and combining them together to make the trend disappear. Simpson’s Paradox is what the outcome of data when it’s aggregated. The outcome is always different than suggested in subcategories. The confusing part in problem was understanding what an outlier is and to rule them out from my data.
My Process:
We first got a worksheet on Baseball and they were from too different stats and we were jsut comparing two peoples batting. That didn’t seem to hard, almost like a little review. Then we looked a the White and Black death rate from someone commiting a crime. I first thought I knew how to do this problem. Then I soon relized it wasn’t as simple as the last worksheets
The Solution:
The solution was if you add both the data together and then if the mean, median, and mode then the data wouldn't look to far apart. For example the Black and White deaths for committed crime was a perfect example if someone was trying to show that both data aren't that far apart. I didn't think I really liked statistics at first in the form because I felt like it was a lot of review for me. Then we started learning about the different Q1 and Q2 and I started to get a better understanding of finding the median and mode.
My self-eval:
I think I grew in collaborating, when I shared how to take out the outliers. I also shared how I think you should take out the outlier. I think we got a different data than most groups because we went ahead and took out the outlier. With my group and I doing this I got a greater understanding in what is an outlier and how it could really make a difference. Also doing it this way I really got to see the first part of a Simpson’s Paradox. I also asked for help when I needed it.
Grade-eval:
I really enjoyed learning about the Simpson’s Paradox, I thought it was a great way to think a little out of the box. When I first got introduced with this subject I really didn’t know what to expect. I think after growing in collaborating with my peers ,and sharing my thoughts in a big group such as the class. Also from hearing so many peoples thought on this problem I feel like I really am walking away with a great understanding on this topic. That’s why I think I deserve an A on this assignment. I don’t think there was ever a point in time where I gave up or stop trying to move on with this problem.