Module One Discussion

As Marriott (2014) reviews the development of statistical thinking over the last century, he provides an interesting quotation from the 1950 address given by S.S. Wilks to the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Statistical Association, in which Wilks states, "Statistical thinking will one day be as necessary for efficient citizenship as the ability to read and write" (p. 79).

Review the article, The Future of Statistical Thinking.

For your initial post, address the following:

• What are some ways that statistics are useful for modern society? Include at least one recent (within the past five years) scholarly source to support your response.
• Relate one of these programmatic course themes to your position about whether statistics are indispensable in modern society. You may want to review the Programmatic Themes document.
  • Social justice
  • Career connections