Statistics Discussion

Choose one of one of the questions from “Social Justice across the Curriculum” in chapter 1 or chapter 2 from the supplement by Bondari & White.  Write a short essay on your selected topic and post it

Social Justice across the Curriculum:

Our national debt can be found in many different sources with the statistics represented many different ways. Identify three or more of these sources and discuss whether any of them provide a plan for the future generations to be able to pay for our spending.

What are your views on the country spending more money than it takes in? Support your views with statistical reports or documentation.

An “incentive” is often used to encourage people to participate in a study, such as free tickets to an event, money donated to a charity, a chance to win a prize, or even cash. How can an incentive create bias within the study? What group might not be included in a study and what group might be over represented when an incentive is used?

With the COVID-19 epidemic the economy was significantly reduced. List as many things as you can that should be considered when balancing shut-downs versus spread of the virus, and how those choices might impact social justice issues.

Social Justice across the Curriculum (Chapter 2):

For each of these questions, consider how the value of Respect relates to the situation and the importance of respect when conducting a statistical study.For each of these questions, consider how the value of Respect relates to the situation and the importance of respect when conducting a statistical study.

Find two very different graphical representations of the COVID-19 spread and explain the potential social impact of each.