In statistics we make a number of mathematical assumptions about our data. Babbie and Halley explain this in Chapter 14, but it is important that you make this connection early. Explain how this assumption matters in your measurement and collection of data. Discussed in lectures. Added October 2, 2000.
Causal analysis suggests that one variable causes variations in another.
Be sure to mention time sequencing, spurious relationships, interdependence. Discussed in lectures. Added October 4, 2000. Statistics Lab Material on the Yanomami for the week of October 2, 2000. Exam Question jeanne would have bolted as a kid if a stranger had approached her to measure her subcutaneous tissue.