AP Statistics
Statistics are a part of everyday life. You can see them in AI models, news polls, popular music rankings, and medical research. Discover how the statistics you see every day are developed and learn how to evaluate their credibility for yourself in AP Statistics.
Course Content
Unit 1: Exploring One-Variable Data
You'll be introduced to how statisticians approach variation and practice representing data, describing distributions of data, and drawing conclusions based on a theroretical distribution.
15%-23%
Unit 2: Exploring Two-Variable Data
You'll build on what you've learned by representing two-variable data, comparing distributions, describing relationships between variables, and using models to make predictions.
5%-7%
Unit 3: Collecting Data
You'll be introduced to study design, including the importance of randomization. You'll understand how to interpret the results of well-designed studies to draw appropriate conclusions and generalizations.
12%-15%
Unit 4: Probability, Random Variables, and Probability Distributions
You'll learn the fundamentals of probability and be introduced to the probability distributions that are the basis for statistical inference.
10%-20%
Unit 5: Sampling Distributions
As you build understanding of sampling distributions, you'll lay the foundation for estimating characteristics of a population and quantifying confidence.
7%-12%
Unit 6: Inference for Categorical Data: Proportions
You'll learn inference procedures for proportions of a categorical variable, building a foundation of understanding of statistical inference, a concept you'll continue to explore throughout the course.
12%-15%
Unit 7: Inference for Quantitative Data: Means
Building on lessons learned about inference in Unit 6, you'll learn to analyze quantitative data to make inferences about population means.
10%-18%
Unit 8: Inference for Categorical Data: Chi-Square
You'll learn about chi-square tests, which can be used when there are two or more categorical variables.
2%-5%
Unit 9: Inference for Quantitative Data: Slopes
You'll understand that the slope of a regression model is not necessarily the true slope but is based on a single sample from a sampling distribution, and you'll learn how to construct confidence intervals and perform significance tests for this slope.
2%-5%
Tips
Grace Kang
Score: IN PROGRESS
AP Statistics is pretty simple for the most part, but it does require a lot of understanding. Like other AP classes, it is very important to understand each of the concepts as they tend to build upon each other. It is also key to understand vocabulary as it does come up and knowing it will make some of the questions really easy answers. For FRQs, it is important to know the basic format for conducting sample tests as they follow a similar format just with different statistics. Make sure that if you are using calculator commands, you write out the entirety of the calculator command and be specific as to what each number is. Additionally, using calculator commands will make questions easier and quicker to do so learn when to use what command. Also, make sure to know when to use what kind of test since they are all very similar, it is important to know the differences. As for the MCQ, learn tricks and patterns on how questions are formatted so that some of the answers stand out really easily as to what is right or wrong so that you can maximize your time on more difficult questions.
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Course Description
Know what is expected of you to know and what is the makeup of your exam. Each topic has its dedicated page.