Applet Correlation

Applet Concept Illustrated Description Applet Activity
Sample from a population Assesses how well a sample represents the population and the role that sample size plays in the process. Produces random sample from population from specified sample size and population distribution shape. Reports mean, median, and standard deviation; applet creates plot of sample. 4.4, 192; 4.6, 207
Sampling distributions Compares means and standard deviations of distributions; assesses effect of sample size; illustrates undbiasedness. Simulates repeatedly choosing samples of a fixed size n from a population with specified sample size, number of samples, and shape of population distribution. Applet reports means, medians, and standard deviations; ...

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