Introductory Statistics May 2026

Focus on making predictions about a population based on a sample. Best Practices in Introductory Statistics

: Distinguish between qualitative (categories) and quantitative (numerical/measurable) data. 2. Probability & Distributions Review how to calculate the likelihood of events. Introductory Statistics

: Learn the Empirical Rule (68-95-99.7) for bell-shaped data. 3. Inferential Statistics Focus on making predictions about a population based