Lesson Plan

I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watching Me

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Future statisticians and potential psychics first conduct an experiment to collect data on whether a person can tell if someone is staring at them. Statistical methods, such as hypothesis testing, chi-square tests, binomial tests, and two-way tables, provide tools by which to analyze the data to test the Psychic Staring Effect.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Use the resource as a review activity at the end of a statistics unit as it covers many different topics
Classroom Considerations
  • Learners need to have prior experience working with hypothesis testing and confidence intervals
  • Be sure to consider classroom dynamics when using the activity
Pros
  • Teacher resource includes extensive background information on the Psychic Staring Test
  • Lesson is split into three independent parts, allowing for flexibility, as you can use all three or just some of the parts
Cons
  • None