This module describes how to make calculations with a normal distribution. These calculations are useful in their own right, but they also form the foundation for many of the methods used in later modules.
After completing this module, you should be able to ...
- Identify the difference between "forward" and "reverse" types of calculations.
- Accurately make "forward" calculations with R.
- Accurately make "reverse" calculations with R.
Preparation for Class
Use the resources below to answer these questions. [Problems with videos?]
- Primary Resources (6 pages, 41 mins)
- Reading
Forward Calculations in R [6 mins]- Reverse Calculations in R [6 mins]
Fall 2020B In-Class “Review Lecture” [29 mins]
- Projection is this example
- Projection is this example
Practice
Archive
- Preparation Resources
- 68-95-99.7 Rule [8 mins]
- Exercises