DSST statistics

[happy23211]

hi, for the dsst statistics exam, do i need to memorize formulas?

i am studying from the idiots guide to statistics. do i need to read the book cover to cover?

how many questions are there? i can't seem to find the info anywhere...

thanks much =)

[LaterBloomer]

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[clep3705]

Using statistics know formulas as the search string, the first item returned was this: http://www.degreeforum.net/general-educa...ation.html

Formulas and parts of formulas are discussed.

[Erikadawn]

Thanks for the advice, I keep hearing about the KHan videos. I really want to try and due stats. It's a subject that I am not interested in at all. I have taken and taught myself alot of subjects, but I am just not interested in stats. But i realize that in moving toward to my Masters in nursing program, that there will be subjects that I do not want to learn, but I have to do. So thats why I want to tackle stats.

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[happy23211]

thanks clep3705. does anyone know:

do i need to memorize formulas for the dsst statistics besides for how to figure out probability?

should i really follow the dsst outline? i.e. the idiots guide has info on poisson theory and the outline does not. do i need to know that? is there a more in depth outline?

thanks everyone u guys are an amazing help!!!! =)

[clep3705]

You should follow the official objectives for any test, AP, CLEP, DSST, ECE, SAT, whatever. The objectives for a test are developed first. After that, item writers create test items based on the objectives. If the official DSST exam guide doesn't mention Poisson or anything that could be a proxy for it, then you don't need to know it. Tests match the objectives. Don't start looking for tricks. The Idiot's Guide is intended for people trying to learn statistics in general. It is not a DSST exam prep book. In other words, it covers things that aren't necessarily on the DSST exam.

You could take the test now to find out what you need to learn and retest in 90 days.

[rebel100]

If your trying to teach yourself I would reccomend aleks. That, some khan vids, and a good guide would probably do it. Learning enough just to pass the dsst is another story

[happy23211]

thanks, but do i need to memorize formulas???

[Merlin]

thanks, but do i need to memorize formulas???

I'm not sure why you're focused on that specific question, but to answer it, my understanding is that they do not test you on your knowledge of specific formulas (as in here are three formulas, which one is correct), but unless you already understand (or can derive) the formulas, you will probably need to memorize some of them to solve those problems successfully. If you have problems with memorizing formulas, you should review the Khan Academy materials, as they show how to derive some of the formulas by working back from the problems themselves.

As the previous posters have mentioned, the only way to know what is on the test is to review the official DSST test guide, which tells you what is on the test and what textbooks were used to prepare the test questions.