Section: Module 2: Lesson 1: Probability, Frequency, and the Concepts of Probability | Biostatistics | NextGenU.org
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Learning Objectives
- Relate the probability of an event to the likelihood of this event occurring.
- Understand how to interpret and generate proportions from data.
- Explain how relative frequency can be used to estimate the probability of an event.
- Understand the concepts of probability, conditional probability, and independence.
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- Read the entire web page. Attempt any questions if understanding is weak.
- Relate the probability of an event to the likelihood of this event occurring.
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Students mustView
- Download the PDF version of the text by clicking on the appropriate link. Then, read section 1.3, "Frequency, Frequency Tables, and Levels of Measurement" (pages 26–35).
- Understand how to interpret and generate proportions from data.
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Students mustView
- Read the entire web page. Attempt any questions if understanding is weak.
- Explain how relative frequency can be used to estimate the probability of an event.
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Students mustView
- Download the PDF version of the text by clicking on the appropriate link. Then, read sections 3.1 and 3.2, titled "Terminology" and "Independent and Mutually Exclusive Events", respectively (pages 176–188).
- Understand the concepts of probability, conditional probability, and independence.
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