STATISTICS APPLICATION

Statistics Application

Statistics Application

Statistics could be the most effective evidence for a powerful interpretation of reality. In many ways, especially as an IB student, statistical data is always useful for us to study geography, history and economics etc. Politically, it has been successful in propaganda since it used. That is because statistics enjoy a scientific foundation to present authorized interpretation of reality to the people by a very formal explanation to make them trust it greatly. In fact, each person has his own understanding and judgment through to the statistic description, and concludes the result at the end by judging. For my point of view, statistics could be referenced as a data to help us to reach a decision or judgment in the way of objective facts.

Can a person believe statistical data they could not prove otherwise? In my mind, I feel that a person could believe the statistic that present to him/her, while the belief is originally come from his /her perception, emotion, experience, reason, and acquaintance. That a person will use the sentence like 'well, I fell...... or for my perception, emotionally,' etc, to explain why he/her trusts the data. Obviously it is clear to note that what a person believes is not always the true, cause by overmuch be more subjective about the statistic. Personally, I believe that statistic will be distort our understanding while if we always being subjective to face some facts. (www.statsoft.com)

According to news and surveys, junk food have been the most harmful 'new products' that lead 300,000 Americans dies each year from obesity and related health problem, since many of Americans take fast food for their meals every day. Through the National alliance for Nutrition and Activity, a coalition of health organizations found that the original McDonalds's burger, fries and 12-ounce coca-cola in the 1950s delivered 590 calories. But in now day, a 'extra value meal' including super size fries and 42-ounce coke packs 1,550 calories. The super size fries contain 610 calories, 29 grams of fat, 390 milligrams of sodium and 77 grams of carbohydrates. Those numbers show what are the factors make Americans getting fat and killed 300,000 Americans each year. When people saw this statistic data, many of them might have thought that fast food is the main cause leads 300,000 Americans die each year. In fact, people certainly have a level of personal responsibility for this case 'everyone ...