The Central Limit Theorem Preview CT-STEM

Exploring Central Limit Theorem in a NetLogo model

Use the NetLogo model below to answer the questions.

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Questions

Please answer the questions below.

Question 1.1

In the NetLogo model above, press "SETUP" and then "Preset 1". Describe the shape of this distribution.

Question 1.2

Set the sample-size slider to 1. Try running the model by clicking the "go" button, which will run the model continuously until you click "go" again to stop. What do you notice about the shape of "Sample-Data Distribution"?

Question 1.3

If we ran the model for 100,000 or more samples (Preset 1, sample size = 1), what would the shape of the "Sample-Data-Distribution" be?

Question 1.4

Reset the model by clicking "setup" and "Preset 1". Set the "sample-size" slider to 5. Run the model by clicking "go" and note your observations below. How is this sample data distribution different from a sample size of 1?

Question 1.5

What's the takeaway? Explain the "big picture" idea of this page in a sentence of two.

Notes

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