This page presents the homework assignments, plus some winners of the weekly contest for "worst use, misuse or abuse of statistics and probabilistic reasoning in the media."
Homework
| HOMEWORK | SOLUTIONS |
|---|---|
| Homework 1 (PDF) | (PDF) |
| Homework 2 (PDF) | (PDF) |
| Homework 3 (PDF) | (PDF) |
| Homework 4 (PDF) | (PDF) |
| Homework 5 (PDF) | (PDF) |
| Homework 6 (PDF) | (PDF) |
Weekly Contest Winners
Winner 1
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Original article: "51% of Women are Now Living Without Spouse." New York Times, January 16, 2007.
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Critique of the NY Times article: Sowell, Thomas. "Media Skews Numbers in Marriage Statistics." Pasadena Star News, February 11, 2007.
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Reply from a NY Times Editor: Calame, Byron. "Can a 15-Year-Old be a 'Woman Without a Spouse'?" New York Times, February 11, 2007.
Winner 2
- Original article: Farley, Maggie. "U.S., Britain Fare Poorly in Children Survey." LA Times, February 15, 2007.
- Analysis by student (PDF) (Courtesy of Anonymous. Used with permission.)
Winner 3
- Original article: Golden, Daniel. "Math Lessons: To Boost Donor Numbers, Colleges Adopt new Tricks." Wall Street Journal, March 2, 2007.
Winner 4
- Evaluating police work (PDF) (Courtesy of Damien Bador. Used with permission.)
Winner 5
- Original article: Drew, Christopher. "Lower Voter Turnout is Seen in States that Require ID." New York Times, February 21, 2007.
- Analysis by student (PDF) (Courtesy of Anonymous. Used with permission.)