Southern New Hampshire University Data Outliers Discussion We know that many types of data fall into a normal distribution, with most of the observations f

Southern New Hampshire University Data Outliers Discussion We know that many types of data fall into a normal distribution, with most of the observations falling toward the middle. However, sometimes there are outliers, or data points that are very different (i.e., larger or smaller) from the others in the sample. An example from psychology would be Mensa, which requires 98th percentile on a valid, normed test of intelligence for admission. Mensa members are therefore outliers, although some are more so than others. Review the Slate article on the New England Patriots from the module resources, Another Data Point, for an example of an outlier in the real world. Choose an example of an outlier in the real world and discuss its effect. When responding to your classmates’ posts, evaluate the effects of their chosen outliers.

To complete this assignment, review the Discussion Rubric document (attached).

PLEASE ALSO REPLY TO THE FOLLOWING TWO STUDENTS REGARDING THE SAME RESPONSE:

STUDENT ONE:

The article this week was pretty hard for me to get through because I don’t follow sports. The statistics behind it seem simple enough, I just zone out when I start to hear sports-talk. That being said, I’m sure lots of people are very interesting about the Patriots and their non-fumble streak. I’m sure there is a lot of math and statistics that can go into any sport, I just haven’t really thought about it until now. The conclusion to the article seemed to wrap up the piece nicely, “the Patriots’ sudden improvement in preventing fumbles doesn’t close the case against them,” but the statistic should be used along with other evidence when making a case (Ellenberg, 2015). I like this sentiment as it seems like a nice combination of statistics meets “real world” problems.

The first outliers that comes to my mind is at my work, a research center. I work with new medications that have to be monitored very closely to ensure those medication are safe for human subjects. Patients who experiences any adverse reactions are instructed to report any and all symptoms to me as soon as possible so I can submit those reactions for safety. While these reactions are very rare (medications need to be shown as safe before they are tested on humans), reactions occasionally do happen. If enough of these events are triggered, the medication is pulled by the FDA for safety reasons. These reactions are outliers as they are statistical anomalies that move the normal distribution of “safety”. The effects of the outliers on research are pretty potent. If there are enough outliers that state the medication is unsafe, the medication is not approved and does not get used in human subjects.

References

Ellenberg, J. (2015, January 30). New England’s incredible ball security is not impossible but also not meaningless. Retrieved from https://slate.com/culture/2015/01/new-england-fumbles-the-patriots-incredible-ball-security-is-not-impossible-but-its-also-not-meaningless.html

STUDENT TWO:

This week’s article was interesting to read, I am not much of a football fan but I have heard mention the patriots and the different things with the issues that have come up or perhaps the concerns.

Outliers are very interesting to look at as they are examples of very extreme and rare situations, and the representation they give isn’t a good one of the data as a whole. A scenario involving an outlier I thought of immediately is one of my cousin’s jobs. A lot of different things can affect her rating or her coworkers rating but one of the main things in their quality assurance scores. She currently works as a 911 dispatcher and they all have to maintain high quality assurance scores mainly because quality matters to an extreme while saving people’s lives. Something else that can affect is the rolled calls which happens when the call rings for more than 2 rings and it automatically goes to the next person that’s available for the call.

Here’s an example of an outlier with these performance scores is when the average score gets to 72.4 out of a total of 80 but then there can be a low score of 43.5. this would be an outlier score, it’s not near the average score and it can have a big effect on the average. If the low outlier would be taken out the average can go up to 76.8. so if only the average score is looked at that person might think they need to work on improving their quality. But if they look at the outliers they can see that there is one specific person needing to improve versus everyone. Discussion Rubric: Graduate
Your active participation in the discussion forums is essential to your overall success this term. Discussion questions are designed to help you make meaningful
connections between the course content and the larger concepts and goals of the course. These discussions offer you the opportunity to express your own
thoughts, ask questions for clarification, and gain insight from your classmates’ responses and instructor’s guidance.
Requirements for Discussion Board Assignments
Students are required to post one initial post and to follow up with at least two response posts for each discussion board assignment.
For your initial post (1), you must do the following:
 Compose a post of one to two paragraphs.
 In Module One, complete the initial post by Thursday at 11:59 p.m.
Eastern Time.
 In Modules Two through Ten, complete the initial post by Thursday at
11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.
 Take into consideration material such as course content and other
discussion boards from the current module and previous modules, when
appropriate.
 Reference scholarly or peer-reviewed sources to support your discussion
points, as appropriate (using proper citation methods for your discipline).
Critical Elements
Comprehension
Exemplary
Develops an initial post with an
organized, clear point of view or
idea using rich and significant
detail (100%)
Timeliness
Engagement
Critical Thinking
Provides relevant and
meaningful response posts with
clarifying explanation and detail
(100%)
Draws insightful conclusions that
are thoroughly defended with
evidence and examples (100%)
Proficient
Develops an initial post with a
point of view or idea using
appropriate detail (90%)
Submits initial post on time
(100%)
Provides relevant response posts
with some explanation and
detail (90%)
Draws informed conclusions that
are justified with evidence (90%)
For your response posts (2), you must do the following:
 Reply to at least two different classmates outside of your own initial post
thread.
 In Module One, complete the two response posts by Sunday at 11:59
p.m. Eastern Time.
 In Modules Two through Ten, complete the response posts by Sunday at
11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.
 Demonstrate more depth and thought than simply stating “I agree” or
“You are wrong.” Guidance is provided for you in each discussion prompt.
Needs Improvement
Develops an initial post with a
point of view or idea but with
some gaps in organization and
detail (70%)
Submits initial post one day late
(70%)
Provides somewhat relevant
response posts with some
explanation and detail (70%)
Not Evident
Does not develop an initial post
with an organized point of view
or idea (0%)
Value
20
Submits initial post two or more
days late (0%)
Provides response posts that are
generic with little explanation or
detail (0%)
10
Draws logical conclusions (70%)
Does not draw logical
conclusions (0%)
30
20
Writing
(Mechanics)
Initial post and responses are
easily understood, clear, and
concise using proper citation
methods where applicable with
no errors in citations (100%)
Initial post and responses are
easily understood using proper
citation methods where
applicable with few errors in
citations (90%)
Initial post and responses are
understandable using proper
citation methods where
applicable with a number of
errors in citations (70%)
Initial post and responses are not
understandable and do not use
proper citation methods where
applicable (0%)
Total
20
100%

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