Introduction to Probability and Statistics, Module One - Simple Probability

• NCJ Number: 72507
• Author(s): S L Marateck
• Date Published: 1980
• Length: 0 pages
• Corporate Author: Ctr for Humanities
• Sale Source: Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program; Ctr for Humanities
• Publication Type: Instructional Material
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS. The kit contains 89 color slides, a color filmstrip, a 33 1/3 rpm phonodisc, a 42 minute audiocassette, a worksheet, and a 21 page teacher's guide.

Annotation

This sound-slide audiovisual program presents the basic terms and definitions of the study of probability and statistics, including events, simple events, compound events, mutually exclusive events, conditional probabilities, independent trials, and independent events.

Abstract

The concept of probability is introduced, then several major topics are considered. They include the basic terms in probability (experiment, event, compound event, simple event), and an explanation of simple events. Experiments utilizing simple and compound events are discussed, and the calculation of the probability of a compound event is described. Finally, mutually exclusive events are outlined. Introductions to conditional probability, independent events, independent trials, and multiple trials where the events are not independent are presented. The frame number on which each topic begins is provided. In addition, a worksheet has been included with the program to give students more experience with the types of problems discussed. The worksheet may be duplicated for use along with the program; answers to the problems are included in the teacher's guide. Instructions for presentation and a script are also included. For complementary materials, see NCJ 72502-06. (Author abstract modified)