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Chapter 4: Designing Studies

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The Practice of Statistics for AP
Pages: 205 - 280
The Practice of Statistics for AP

The Practice of Statistics for AP

Book edition 4th
Author(s) David Moore,Daren Starnes,Dan Yates
Pages 809 pages
ISBN 9781319113339

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178 Questions for Chapter 4: Designing Studies

  1. Magnets and pain Refer to the chapter-opening Case Study (page 205). The researchers decided to analyze the patients’ final pain ratings. It also makes

    Found on Page 257
  2. Comparing weight-loss treatments Twenty overweight females have agreed to participate in a study of the effectiveness of four weight-loss treatments: A, B, C, and D. The researcher first calculates how overweight each subject is by comparing the subject’s actual weight with her “ideal” weight. The subjects and their excess weights in pounds are as follows:

    Found on Page 258
  3. Carbon dioxide and tree growth The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is increasing rapidly due to our use of fossil fuels. Because plants use CO2 to fuel photosynthesis, more CO2 may cause trees and other plants to grow faster. An elaborate apparatus allows researchers to pipe extra CO2 into a 30-meter circle of the forest. We want to compare the growth in the base area of trees in treated and untreated areas to see if extra CO2 does in fact increase growth. We can afford to treat three circular areas.46

    Found on Page 259
  4. Students as customers A high school student the newspaper plans to survey local businesses about the importance of students as customers. From telephone book listings, the newspaper staff chooses 150 businesses

    Found on Page 226
  5. A sampling at the mall You have probably seen the mall interviewer, approaching people passing by with a clipboard in hand. Explain why even a large sample of mall shoppers would not provide a trustworthy estimate of the current unemployment rate.

    Found on Page 226
  6. A researcher studied a group of identical twins who had been separated and adopted at birth. In each case, one twin (Twin A) was adopted by a low-income family and the other (Twin B) by a high-income family. Both twins were given an IQ test as adults. Here are their scores:

    Found on Page 261
  7. A researcher studied a group of identical twins who had been separated and adopted at birth. In each case, one twin (Twin A) was adopted by a low-income family and the other (Twin B) by a high-income family. Both twins were given an IQ test as adults. Here are their scores:

    Found on Page 261
  8. Random sampling versus random assignment Explain the difference between the types of

    Found on Page 269
  9. Foster care versus orphanages Do abandon children placed in foster homes do better than

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  10. Frozen batteries Will storing batteries in a freezer make them last longer? To find out, a company that produces batteries takes a random sample of 100AA batteries from its warehouse. The company statistician randomly assigns 50 batteries to be stored in the freezer and the other 50 to be stored at room temperature for 3 years. At the end of that time period, each battery’s charge is tested. Result: Batteries stored in the freezer had a higher average charge, and the difference between the groups was statistically significant. What conclusion can we draw from this study? Explain.

    Found on Page 269

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