Field Guide/Statistics & probability
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Statistics & probability

Lists, plots, regression, binomial and normal distributions. Every guide is scoped to the current AA SL course.

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Edit & clear lists

You are preparing data for statistics, plots or regression.

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Exam essential3 min

1-Var Stats

You need summary statistics from raw or frequency data.

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Core3 min

Frequency statistics

Each data value occurs multiple times and you should not expand the full list.

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Scatter plots

You need to inspect association between two variables before choosing a model.

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Exam essential3 min

Linear regression

Paired data show an approximately linear association.

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Other regression models

A scatter plot is curved and theory suggests quadratic or multiplicative behavior.

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Residual plots

You need to assess whether a regression model leaves structure unexplained.

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Box plots & histograms

You need a visual summary of distribution, spread, median or frequency shape.

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nPr & nCr

You are counting ordered arrangements or unordered selections.

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Random simulation

You need repeated random outcomes to model a simple experiment.

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Exam essential3 min

Binomial probability

X counts successes in a fixed number of independent trials with constant success probability.

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Binomial wording

A binomial question uses words instead of an inequality.

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Normal probabilities

A continuous variable is modeled by a normal distribution and you need an area/probability.

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Inverse normal

You know a cumulative probability/percentile and need the corresponding value.

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Core3 min

z-scores

You need to compare a value with a normal mean and standard deviation.

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