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Statistics
From: Siegel, A.F. (1997). Practical Business Statistics, 3rd Edition. Irwin/McGrawHill. Case - Can This Survey Be Saved? "What's troubling me is that you can't just pick a new random sample just because somebody didn't like the results of the first survey. P...
Friday, November 20, 2009 at 12:37pm

Statistics
From: Siegel, A.F. (1997). Practical Business Statistics, 3rd Edition. Irwin/McGrawHill. Case - Can This Survey Be Saved? "What's troubling me is that you can't just pick a new random sample just because somebody didn't like the results of the first survey. Pl...
Friday, November 20, 2009 at 12:30pm

Statistics
Case - Can This Survey Be Saved? "What's troubling me is that you can't just pick a new random sample just because somebody didn't like the results of the first survey. Please tell me more about what's been done." Your voice is clear and steady, tryin...
Friday, November 20, 2009 at 9:22am

Statistics
h t t p : / / t i n y u r l . c o m / y f z j y u o I'm not sure how to do #2.
Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 9:26pm

COM 220
What kinds of statistics, graphs, or illustrations could the author have included in the essay the communication collapse
Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 4:40pm

Macroeconomics* Please check my answers*
If real GDP per capita grows at a rate of 5% per year consistently over time, how many years would it take for it to double in size? 5 10 My answer 14 70 The purpose of indexing Social Security payments to the CPI is to ______. increase corporate profits justify continued gove...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 7:03pm

Statistics
Suppose that the average grade for all people who take this course in statistics is 83 with a standard deviation of 3.5. If your particular class has an average of 89, can you conclude that your class is better than average at the 90 percent confidence level? Sample size 21. ...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 11:48pm

Statistics
What are some examples of why research can be boring and tedious?
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 5:28pm

Statistics
What are some examples of why research can be interesting and exciting?
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 4:45pm

Hypothesis
Suppose that the average grade for all people who take this course in statistics is 83 with a standard deviation of 3.5. If your particular class has an average of 89, can you conclude that your class is better than average at the 90 percent confidence level? Identify one or t...
Monday, November 16, 2009 at 7:54pm

HTT /200
a. List at least five federal agencies that might produce statistics or demographic data of interest to the hospitality industry. Describe the data that each agency provides and why it might be important to the hospitality industry.
Monday, November 16, 2009 at 12:54am

Statistics
What are the percentiles of a distribution?
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 11:13pm

Statistics
If Y1 is a continuous random variable with a uniform distribution of (0,1) And Y2 is a continuous random variable with a uniform distribution of (0,Y1) Find the joint distribution density function of the two variables. Obviously, we know the marginal density functions of each ...
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 10:28pm

Statistics
Suppose that the average grade for all people who take this course in statistics is 83 with a standard deviation of 3.5. If your particular class has an average of 89, can you conclude that your class is better than average at the 90 percent confidence level? Identify one or t...
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 10:14pm

statistics
Use this table to complete the tasks that follow it. Height (in inches) Frequency 50-52 5 53-55 8 56-58 12 59-61 13 62-64 11 Identify the class width. Identify the midpoint of the first class. Identify the class boundaries of the first class. Give the relative frequency for ea...
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 11:01am

statistics
3 different drugs are under consideration for trating a given ailment. in the past 10,000 applications, drug A was sed 2500 times, drug B 4000 times, and drug C 3500 times. when an expert was asked to rank the effectiveness of the 3 drugs, he replied: "drugs A is twice as...
Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 6:08pm

psy315
Evolutionary theories often emphasize that humans have adapted to their physical environment. One such theory hypothesizes that people should spontaneously follow a 24-hour cycle of sleeping and waking—even if they are not exposed to the usual pattern of sunlight. To test...
Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 11:37am

Statistics
A personality test is administered to a larger group of subjects. Five scores are shown below, in original units and in standard units. Fill in the blanks. 79 64 52 72 ____ 1.8 0.8 ___ ___ -1.4
Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 12:30am

Statistics
A personality test is administered to a larger group of subjects. Five scores are shown below, in original units and in standard units. Fill in the blanks.
Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 12:28am

statistics
In a local university,40% of the students live in the dormitories. A random sample of 80 students is selected for a particular study. What is the probability that the sample proportion (the proportion living in the dormitories) is between 0.30 and 0.50?
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 9:40pm

Statistics
A researcher interested in relationships developed a questionnaire that measures the degree of affection adult men feel for their fathers. She has found that for the general population the distribution is skewed to the right, the mean degree of affection is 60, and the standar...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 2:20pm

statistics
need help on this hw question Scuba-diving trips The mailing list of an agency that markets scuba-diving trips to the Florida Keys contains 60% males and 40% females. The agency calls 30 people chosen at random from its list. What is the probability that 20 of the 30 are men?
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 3:11am

U.S. History
I am doing a project based on the Northeast of the 1830s and it requires that I have graphs or statistics to argue that my section is important to the country. I am having a hard time finding any useful material. Help would be very much appreciated!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 3:21pm

statistics
Suppose that the percentage returns for a given year for all stocks listed on the new york stock exchange are approximately normally distributed with a mean of 12.4 percent and a standard deviation of 20.6 percent. Consider drawing a random sample of n=5 stocks from the popula...
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 11:45am

statistics
a mathematically defined curve that is the comparison distribution used n ANOVA is called the?
Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 8:18pm

statistics
A researcher conducts a t test for dependent means in which it is predicted that there will be a decrease in unemployment from before to after a particular job-skills training program. The cutoff "t" needed is -1.8333. The standard deviation of the distribution of me...
Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 12:21pm

statistics
can anyone help me with this problem? a sample of n=9 indivividuals was selected from a normally distributed pop. with a mean of M=25 and a standard deviation of 6.a treatment was administered to the sample, and treatment , the nine individuals produced the following score: 36...
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 1:04pm

statistics
A researcher interested in relationships developed a questionnaire that measures the degree of affection adult men feel for their fathers. She has found that for the general population the distribution is skewed to the right, the mean degree of affection is 60, and the standar...
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 1:37pm

statistics
The cutoff "t" needed is -1.8333. The standard deviation of the distribution of means of change scores is 2.0 and the mean change score for the sample studied is an increase of 5.2. What is the t score?
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 1:35pm

MATH 116
Examine the rise in gasoline prices from 1997 to 2006. The price of regular unleaded gasoline in January 1997 was $1.26 and in January 2006 the price of regular unleaded gasoline was $2.31 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2006). Use the coordinates (1997, 1.26) and (2006, 2.31) to...
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 7:05am

Statistics
h t t p : / / t i n y u r l . c o m / y k 3 d 6 t c I'm not sure how to do #3.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 9:11pm

statistics
For a population with a mean of 30 and standard deviation of 6, describe the sampling distribution of the means for samples of N=9.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 4:32pm

Statistics
Coin box Question: Assume that there are 25 pennies, 10 nickels, 10 dimes, and 5 quarters in a box. after shuffeling the box, you pick a coin at random and note down its face value. let x represent the face value of the coin in cents. then construct the probability distributio...
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 4:04pm

Statistics
Thankyou for the tutorials, SraJMcGin.
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 10:38am

Elementary Statistics need help ASAP
Measures of Central Tendency Be sure to show your work so that partial credit may be awarded. 4. An MM207 statistics class surveyed 24 students to find out how many hours they spent doing homework during the previous week. 10 11 10 8 10 10 15 12 10 8 13 11 11 13 10 11 13 10 11...
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 9:53am

Elementary Statistics need help ASAP
2. A research team studied the ages of patients who had heart attacks caused by smoking. The ages of 34 patients who suffered a heart attack were as follows. 29 30 36 41 45 50 57 61 28 50 66 58 60 38 36 47 40 32 58 46 61 40 55 32 61 56 45 46 62 66 38 40 40 27 Construct a Stem-...
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 9:51am

statistics
Is it possible to have a mean of zero? A median of zero? I think yes, but you would have to have a set of just zeros, or you would need positive and negatives in your set. Am I right?
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 7:05am

Statistics
Among employed women, 25% have never been married. Select 10 employed women at random. What is the mean number of women in such a sample who have never been married? What is the standard deviation? I think the mean would be 2.5, but I'm not sure about the standard deviation.
Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 9:30pm

Statistics
According to a 2000 study by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, approximately 2% of the nation's 72 million children had a parent behind bars - nearly 1.5 million minors. Let X be the number of children who had an incarcerated parent. Suppose that 100 children are randomly ...
Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 9:17pm

Statistics
The following data set represents the repair costs (in dollars) for a random sample of 30 dishwashers. 41.82 52.81 57.80 68.16 73.48 78.88 88.13 88.79 90.07 90.35 91.68 91.72 93.01 95.21 95.34 96.50 100.05 101.32 103.59 104.19 105.62 111.32 117.14 118.42 118.77 119.01 120.70 1...
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 3:32pm

statistics
Some college students collected data on the intensity of light at various depths in a lake. Here are their data: Depth (meters) Light intenisty (lumens) 5 168.00 6 120.42 7 86.31 8 61.87 9 44.34 10 31.78 11 22.78 Take the natural logarithm (ln) of the light intensity measureme...
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 1:05pm

Statistics
How do you code your data?
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 2:28pm

Statistics
How do you code your data?
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 2:26pm

Statistics
A recent study was designed to compare smoking habits of young women with those of young men. A random sample of 150 women revealed that 45 smoked. A random sample of 100 men indicated that 25 smoked. At the 0.05 significance level does the evidence show that a higher proporti...
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 11:50pm

Statistics
A large bank believes that one-third of its checking customers have used at least one of the bank's other services during the past year. How large a sample is required to estimate the actual proportion within a range of plus and minus 0.04? Use the 98 percent level of conf...
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 11:49pm

Statistics
The Internal Revenue Service is studying contributions to charity. The mean calculated from a random sample of 36 returns is $150. Assume that the population standard deviation is known and equal to $20. Construct a 98 percent confidence interval for the population mean.
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 11:48pm

Statistics
how do you find equation of the least-squared line (line of best fit) from 2-vars stats and the correlation?
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 7:16pm

STATISTICS
A study has shown that among people without any preschool education, 32% were employed at age 19. If 100 people without preschool education are selected, find the probability that 40 or fewer are employed.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 5:41pm

statistics
you are dealt two cards successively(without Placement)from a shuffled deck of 52 playing cards .find the probability that both cards are black .express your answer as a simplified fraction.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 10:51pm

statistics
a manufacturing process has a 70% yeild,meaning 70% of the products are acceptable and 30%are defective.if 3 of the products are randomly selected find the probability that all of them are acceptable.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 8:43pm

Word Problem.
Describe the misuse or misinterpretation of statistics that may be involved: Over 60% of the people who fly to Normal, Illinois, do so on American Airlines. Hence, most people prefer American to any other airline. I would think the statistic of 60% and it being on American Air...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 1:00pm

Statistics
Using formula P(x) = x/15 For each of the values x = 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. a. probability distribution of x. b. Show that the probability distribution of x satisfies the properties of a discrete probability distribution. c. mean of x. sketch the two specified normal curves on the...
Monday, October 26, 2009 at 2:35pm

Statistics
Suppose that the probability distribution of a random variable x can be described by the formula P(x) = x/15 For each of the values x = 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. For examples, then, p(x=2) = p(2) = 2/15 a Write out the probability distribution of x. b Show that the probability distri...
Monday, October 26, 2009 at 2:28pm

Statistics
Suppose that the probability distribution of a random variable x can be described by the formula P(x) = x/15 For each of the values x = 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. For examples, then, p(x=2) = p(2) = 2/15 a Write out the probability distribution of x. b Show that the probability distri...
Monday, October 26, 2009 at 2:25pm

Statistics
A professor has noticed that, even though attendance is not a component of the final grade for the class, students that attend regularly generally get better grades. In fact, 39% of those who come to class on a regular basis receive A's. Only 14% who do not attend regularl...
Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 9:25pm

Last equations question
The line y=0.15x+0.79 represents an estimate of the average cost of gasoline for each year. The line 0.11x-y=-0.85 estimates the price of gasoline in January of each year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2006). a)Do you expect the lines to be intersecting, parallel, or perpendicul...
Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 9:12pm

statistics
What do these following symbols mean:X ¡Ü x - ¦Ì) / ¦Ò) X ¡Ý X ¡Ü
Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 10:16am

statastics
21. Payne (2001) gave participants a computerized task in which they first see a face and then a picture of either a gun or a tool. The task was to press one button if it was a tool and a different one if it was a gun. Unknown to the participants while they were doing the stud...
Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 12:43am

Statistics
This is the remaining part of Jackie's question:randomly selected adults. Show the formula that you will use and then calculate the mean age. Answer: Formula: mean = Mean:
Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 9:28pm

statistics
What does the word "typical" have to do in relation to statistics? Is it the same as mode?
Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 9:27pm

Statistics
The table below gives the ages and systolic blood pressure (measured in millimeters of mercury) of 9 randomly selected adults. Subject # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Age, x 41 44 48 51 54 56 60 64 68 Pressure, y 111 115 118 126 137 140 143 145 147 Part 1: Calculate the mean age of the 9 ...
Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 9:25pm

Statistics
In hypothesis testing, if a claim statement is asking to test a percentage, your graph is a T or Z line?
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 6:54pm

Statistics
In hypothesis testing, if the population standard deviation is KNOWN, your graph should be labeled a T or Z line? In hypothesis testing, if the population standard deviation is NOT KNOWN, your graph should be labeled a T or Z line?
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 6:53pm

statistics
A test of writing ability is given to a random sample of students before and after they completed a formal writing course. The results are given below. Construct a 99% confidence interval for the mean difference between the before and after scores. You may assume the populatio...
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 5:10pm

statistics
A test of writing ability is given to a random sample of students before and after they completed a formal writing course. The results are given below. Construct a 99% confidence interval for the mean difference between the before and after scores. You may assume the populatio...
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 5:09pm

Statistics
A researcher interested in relationships developed a questionnaire that measures the degree of affection adult men feel for their fathers. She has found that for the general population the distribution is skewed to the right, the mean degree of affection is 60, and the standar...
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 9:50am

statistics
please help me I've waited for hours The average price of a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline was reported to be $2.34 in northern Kentucky (The Cincinnati Enquirer, January 21, 2006). Use this price as the population mean, and assume the population standard deviation is...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 12:44am

math statistics
please help me I've waited for hours The average price of a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline was reported to be $2.34 in northern Kentucky (The Cincinnati Enquirer, January 21, 2006). Use this price as the population mean, and assume the population standard deviation is...
Monday, October 19, 2009 at 11:20pm

statistics
The Democrat and Chronicle reported that 25% of the flights arriving at the San Diego airport during the first five months of 2001 were late (Democrat and Chronicle, July 23, 2001). Assume the population proportion is p = .25. 1. Calculate () with a sample size of 1,200 flight...
Monday, October 19, 2009 at 10:13pm

math statistics
The average price of a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline was reported to be $2.34 in northern Kentucky (The Cincinnati Enquirer, January 21, 2006). Use this price as the population mean, and assume the population standard deviation is $.20. 1. What is the probability that th...
Monday, October 19, 2009 at 10:12pm

english
How does the author of the article, “A Nation Apart,” organize information to build his argument? Does he include any counterarguments? Why or why not? What kinds of statistics, graphs, or illustrations does the author include? In what ways do these visuals strengthe...
Monday, October 19, 2009 at 5:03pm

statistics math
The unemployment rate is 5.8% (Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 3, 2003). Suppose that 100 employable people are selected randomly. 1)What is the probability that exactly six people are unemployed (to 4 decimals)? 2)What is the probability that exactly six people are unemploy...
Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 10:30pm

Statistics
When is the Analysis of Variance or ANOVA test used?
Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 4:10pm

Statistics
I'm confused about the difference between the population and experimental units in a situation like the following: A questionnaire is being used to measure the reaction of two groups of students from a particular American university to a television clip: one group who know...
Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 10:54pm

Statistics
How is the statistical application of Pearson r used for hypothesis testing. Through application of the Spearman Correlation what type of data is the Pearson formula used for.
Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 10:09am

Statistics
Which analysis of variance should be applied when an experiment has more than one independent variable. What are the assumptions and limitations of the analysis of variance in comparison with the t test including post hoc tests.
Friday, October 16, 2009 at 8:34pm

Statistics
A sociologist interested in cultural differences compared women of two ethinic groups on a Role Approval Index (high scores mean high degrees of approval of one's social role). The results are as follows: Ethnic Group A: N = 15 M= 55 S2 = 6.5 Ethnic Group B : N = 23 M= 51 ...
Friday, October 16, 2009 at 8:31pm

statistics
An animal trainer obtained the following sample data (Table A) in a study of reaction times of dogs (in seconds) to a specific stimulus. He then selected another group of dogs that were much older than the first group and measure their reaction times to the same stimulus. The ...
Friday, October 16, 2009 at 2:34pm

Math- Graphing Calculator Use
I'm trying to figure out how to find the Q1, Q3, mean, standard deviation, median, and correlation coefficient. My manual is not clear. It says go to VARS and Statistics and then I can choose from there but I don't know how to get the answers it keeps saying error. I t...
Friday, October 16, 2009 at 1:05am

Statistics
What is the probability of drawing an ace and a 10, Jack, Queen, or King from a deck of cards?
Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 10:48pm

Statistics - Monte's Dilemma
Why does it make a difference when you switch doors? What is the probability of winning given that you stayed and what is the probability given that you switched?
Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 9:12pm

Statistics
What is the probability of drawing an ace and a 10, Jack, Queen, or King from a deck of cards?
Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 8:20pm

statistics
A consumer magazine has contacted a simple random sample of 33 owners of a certain model of automobile and asked each owner how many defects had to be corrected with in the first 2 months of ownership. The average number of defects was x with (with line over the x)=3.7, with a...
Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 10:15am

Statistics
What is the Central Limit Theorem and how can it be used in statistics?
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 7:41pm

English
Posted by Mary on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 10:20am. In 2003, Governor Robert L. Ehrlich wisely lifted the moratorium. His decision was justified. In 2005, a careful review of the study by Professor of Statistics and Sociology Richard Berk of the University of California,...
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 1:22pm

Statistics
I have to sample 300 persons. How do I go about doing this and how do I know that the population I have chosen has the characteristics that I am looking for?
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 10:39am

English
In 2003, Governor Robert L. Ehrlich wisely lifted the moratorium. His decision was justified. In 2005, a careful review of the study by Professor of Statistics and Sociology Richard Berk of the University of California, Los Angeles, and his coauthors found that the results of ...
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 10:20am

statistics
Which analysis of variance should be applied when an experiment has more than one independent variable. What are the assumptions and limitations of the analysis of variance in comparison with the t test including a discussion of post hoc tests.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 10:01am

statistics
Assume the population distribution of FEV is normal with standard deviation 400 mLi. (a) find P(E) is n=15 and population mean is 2800 mLi (B) find P(E) is n=15 and the population mean is 2600mLi (C) How does P(E) depend on the population mean?
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 12:05am

english
Which of the following usually gets a source note on the same page it appears? a. Quote b. Photo c. Paraphrased Passage d. Statistics please help me it urgent!! thank you!
Monday, October 12, 2009 at 2:54pm

statistics
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Monday, October 12, 2009 at 3:09am

Statistics
The ____________ is a hypothesis-testing procedure in which there are two separate groups at people tested and the population variance is not known. - t test for dependent means - t test for a single sample - t test for independent means - t test for repeated measures
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 10:15am

Statistics
Suppose a researcher wants to study the effectiveness of a new reading program for students who have not acquired the necessary reading skills by the time they reach the 8th grade. A randomly selected group of 50 students from a local junior high with poor reading skills will ...
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 10:14am

Statistics
Consider a study in which the population variance estimate based on treatment group of 14 participants is 8, and the population variance estimate based on a control group of 17 individuals is 9. Compute the pooled estimate of population variance. - 7.25 - 8.55 - 9.22 - 10.05
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 10:13am

Statistics
Cohen's conventions for the t test for independent means are approximately _____ for a small effect size, ____ for a medium effect size, and ______ for a large effect size? - .1, .3, .5 - 2, 4, 6 - .2, .5, .8 - 3, 6, 9
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 10:12am

Statistics
A sociologist interested in cultural differences compared women of two ethinic groups on a Role Approval Index (high scores mean high degrees of approval of one's social role). The results are as follows: Ethnic Group A: N = 15 M= 55 S2 = 6.5 Ethnic Group B : N = 23 M= 51 ...
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 10:11am

Statistics
If the standard deviation of the distribution of the difference between means is .76, what is the t score? - (15 - 23) / 0.76 = -10.53 - (0.76)(15-23) = -8.00 - [(6.5 + 4.5)/2][0.76] = 4.18 - (55 - 51) / 0.76 = 5.26
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 10:09am

Statistics
In an analysis of variance, if the null hypothesis is true then: - The research hypothesis is also true -You will need fewer participants for the experiment - There is less variance among the sample means than if the null hypothesis was not true - The within-group estimate of ...
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 10:07am

Statistics
A mathematically defined curve that is the comparison distribution used in ANOVA is called the: - Normal distribution - Chi Square distribution - F distribution - T distribution
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 10:06am

Statistics
Suppose a researcher wants to study the effectiveness of a new reading program for students who have not acquired the necessary reading skills by the time they reach the 8th grade. A randomly selected group of 50 students from a local junior high with poor reading skills will ...
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 10:05am

Statistics
S2Within" equals: - the sum of squares within each group - the square root of the standard within-group deviations from the mean - the squared variance within groups - the population variance estimate based on the variation within each of the groups.
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 10:03am

statistics
What tools can be used to collect data? What are some of the issues that occur with data collection? Are some tools more appropriate for collecting certain types of data and why?
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 7:43am

Statistics
Can "effect size" be determined without also knowing the population standard deviation?
Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 9:57pm

statistics
A certain airplane has two independent alternators to provide electrical power. The probability that a given alternator will fail on a 1-hour fight is .02. What is the probability that (a) both will fail? (b) Neither will fail? (c) One or the other will fail? Show all steps ca...
Friday, October 9, 2009 at 1:14pm

Statistics
Joint probability density function is: x + y where 0<x<1 and 0<y<1 (0 elsewhere) Find variance of (30x + 25y) Answer is 11.48 --- My calculations Marginal probability density functions (same for x and y): f(x) = x + 1/2 over 0<x<1 f(y) = y + 1/2 over 0<y&l...
Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 5:51pm

Statistics
x is a random variable with the probability function: f(X) = x/6 for x = 1, 2 or 3 the expected value of X is?
Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 4:07pm

Statistics
A researcher interested in relationships developed a questionnaire that measures the degree of affection adult men feel for their fathers. She has found that for the general population the distribution is skewed to the right, the mean degree of affection is 60, and the standar...
Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 2:08am

Statistics
A school counselor tests the level of depression in fourth graders in a particular class of 20 students. The counselor wants to know whether the kind of students in this class differs from that of fourth graders in general at her school. On the test, a score of 10 indicates se...
Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 2:07am

Statistics
A researcher conducts a t test for dependent means in which it is predicted that there will be a decrease in unemployment from before to after a particular job-skills training program. The cutoff "t" needed is -1.8333. The standard deviation of the distribution of me...
Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 2:05am

Statistics
r^2 the corelation squared measures how well the y hat is than just using y bar or the other way around... I don't remeber what r^2 measures I have what it means on my calculator but I still don't understand it My teacher told me it's basically somehting like how m...
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 8:58pm

Statistics
A researcher conducts a t test for dependent means in which it is predicted that there will be a decrease in unemployment from before to after a particular job-skills training program. The cutoff "t" needed is -1.8333. The standard deviation of the distribution of me...
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 9:04pm

Statistics
A research article included the following table: Mean Score on Four Questionnarie Scales Before and After the Experimental Manipulation. Questionnaire Before After Change Dominance 18.42 16.31 -2.11 Independence 17.25 21.38 4.13** Conformity 18.97 17.20 -1.77* Nurturance 16.11...
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 9:02pm

Statistics
A researcher conducts a t test for dependent means in which it is predicted that there will be a decrease in unemployment from before to after a particular job-skills training program. The cutoff "t" needed is -1.8333. The standard deviation of the distribution of me...
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 8:59pm

Statistics
A school counselor tests the level of depression in fourth graders in a particular class of 20 students. The counselor wants to know whether the kind of students in this class differs from that of fourth graders in general at her school. On the test, a score of 10 indicates s...
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 8:58pm

Statistics
A researcher interested in relationships developed a questionnaire that measures the degree of affection adult men feel for their fathers. She has found that for the general population the distribution is skewed to the right, the mean degree of affection is 60, and the standar...
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 8:57pm

Statistics
A researcher interested in relationships developed a questionnaire that measures the degree of affection adult men feel for their fathers. She has found that for the general population the distribution is skewed to the right, the mean degree of affection is 60, and the standar...
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 8:54pm

Statistics
I'm not sure how to do #3 in this PDF: tinyurl [.][com][slash] yefzpv8
Monday, October 5, 2009 at 9:05pm

statistics
What is a great topic to do a research paper on and apply statistics?
Monday, October 5, 2009 at 7:00pm

statistics
A research article included the following table: Mean Score on Four Questionnarie Scales Before and After the Experimental Manipulation. Questionnaire Before After Change Dominance 18.42 16.31 -2.11 Independence 17.25 21.38 4.13** Conformity 18.97 17.20 -1.77* Nurturance 16.11...
Monday, October 5, 2009 at 3:10pm

statistics
A research article included the following table: Mean Score on Four Questionnarie Scales Before and After the Experimental Manipulation. Questionnaire Before After Change Dominance 18.42 16.31 -2.11 Independence 17.25 21.38 4.13** Conformity 18.97 17.20 -1.77* Nurturance 16.11...
Monday, October 5, 2009 at 3:08pm

statistics
A school counselor tests the level of depression in fourth graders in a particular class of 20 students. The counselor wants to know whether the kind of students in this class differs from that of fourth graders in general at her school. On the test, a score of 10 indicates se...
Monday, October 5, 2009 at 3:05pm

statistics
A research article included the following table: Mean Score on Four Questionnarie Scales Before and After the Experimental Manipulation. Questionnaire Before After Change Dominance 18.42 16.31 -2.11 Independence 17.25 21.38 4.13** Conformity 18.97 17.20 -1.77* Nurturance 16.11...
Monday, October 5, 2009 at 3:04pm

statistics
A researcher interested in relationships developed a questionnaire that measures the degree of affection adult men feel for their fathers. She has found that for the general population the distribution is skewed to the right, the mean degree of affection is 60, and the standar...
Monday, October 5, 2009 at 2:59pm

statistics
A researcher interested in relationships developed a questionnaire that measures the degree of affection adult men feel for their fathers. She has found that for the general population the distribution is skewed to the right, the mean degree of affection is 60, and the standar...
Monday, October 5, 2009 at 2:56pm

Statistics (Multinomial)
For the multinomial distribution: Show that summation of the probability mass function across all possible values equals 1. Show via summation of the probability mass function that the expected value of Y_i = n * p_i The textbook that I'm using left the above as "exer...
Monday, October 5, 2009 at 11:59am

statistics
If a dice is rolled one time, classical probability would indicate that the probability of a "two" should be 1/6. If the dice is rolled 60 times and comes up "two" only 9 times does that suguest that the dice is loaded? why or why not
Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 11:13pm

Help (last question)
What topics are discussed on the webiste? Abuse Air Quality Alcohol, Drugs, Addictions Babies Before Pregnancy Breastfeeding Cancer Prevention CERV Child Safety Children Classes Clinics Communicable Diseases Community Events Dental Health Emergency Services / Services d'ur...
Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 8:09pm

statistics
At a certain college, 15% of the students receieved an A in their required math cousre, 10% receieved an A in their required chemistry course, and 5% receieved an A in both. A student is selected at random. a.) What is the probability that he received an A in either chemistry ...
Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 6:06pm

Statistics
Safety researchers, interested in determining whether the occupancy of a vehicle might be related to the speed at which the vehicle is driven, have observed the following speed (mph) measurements for two random samples of vehicles. Alone With Pass 64 44 50 52 71 54 55 48 67 69...
Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 8:39pm

statistics
For the following data independent samples, could the null hypothesis that the population means are equal be rejected at the 0.05 level? Sample1 Sample2 Sample3 Sample4 15.2 10.2 14.9 11.5 12.2 12.1 13.0 13.1 15.0 8.5 10.8 11.5 14.6 8.1 10.7 6.3 9.7 10.9 13.3 12.0 13.6 10.6 8....
Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 8:32pm

Statistics
A simple random sample of 25 has been collected from a normally distributed population for which it is know that o=17.0. The sample mean has been calculated as 342.0, and the sample standard deviation is s=14.9. Construct and interpret the 95% and 99% confidence intervals for ...
Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 3:45pm

Statistics
From past experience, an airline has found the luggage weight for individual air travelers on its trans-Atlantic route to have a mean of 80 pounds and a standard deviation of 20 pounds. The plane is consistently fully booked and holds 100 passengers. The pilot insists on loadi...
Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 3:44pm

Statistics
For df = 25, determine the value of A that corresponds to each of the following probabilites: a. P(t >- A)= 0.025 b. P(t <- A)= 0.10 c. P(-A <- t <- A)=0.99
Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 3:43pm

statistics
Use Bayes' theorem to solve this problem. A storeowner purchases stereos from two companies. From Company A, 250 stereos are purchased and 1% are found to be defective. From Company B, 950 stereos are purchased and 10% are found to be defective. Given that a stereo is defe...
Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 1:30pm

statistics
A professional basketball player has embarked on a program to study his ability to shoot foul shots. On each day in which a game is not scheduled, he intends to shoot 100 foul shots. He maintains records over a period of 40 days of practice, with the results below. Foul Shots ...
Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 10:53am

statistics
A machine used for packaging seedless golden raisins is set so that their standard deviation in the weight of raisins packaged per box is 0.25 ounce. The operations manager wishes to test the machine setting and selects a sample of 30 consecutive raisin packages filled during ...
Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 10:50am

statistics
State the value of the correct region for alpha = 0.01
Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 10:47am

statistics
Share the value of the correct region for alpha= 0.05
Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 10:46am

English
In the following viewpoint, David B. Muhlhausen argues that capital punishment should not be abandoned because it deters crimes, saves lives, and the majority of American citizens support its use. Additionally, he maintains that evidence does not support claims that racial dis...
Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 10:34am

statistics
At a certain college, 15% of the students received an A in their required math course, 10% receieved an A in their required chemistry course, and 5% received an A in both. A student is selected at random. a.) What is the probability that he received an A in either chemistry or...
Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 8:59am

statistics
Two flower seeds are randomly selected from a package that contains five seeds for red flowers and three seeds for white flowers. a.) What is the probability that both seeds will result in red flowers? b.) What is the probability that one of each color is selected? c.) What is...
Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 8:54am

205
The Death Penalty Should Not Be Abolished "Capital punishment produces a strong deterrent effect that saves lives." Muhlhausen argues that capital punishment should not be abandoned because it deters crimes, saves lives, and the majority of American citizens support ...
Friday, October 2, 2009 at 10:04pm

statistics
You forget to set your alarm with a probaility of .3. If you set the alarm it rings with the probabilty of .8. If the alarm rings, it will wake you on time to make your first class with the probability of .9. If the alarm does not ring, you wake in time for your first class wi...
Friday, October 2, 2009 at 6:56pm

statistics
A person owns both her own business and her own home and purchases a cariety of insurances to protect them. In any one year the probability of an insurance claim on the business is .4 and on the home is .05. Assuming that these are independent events, find the probability that...
Friday, October 2, 2009 at 6:52pm

statistics
At a certain college, 15% of the students received an A in their required math course, 10% received an A in their required Chemistry course, 5% received an A in both. A student is selected at random. a.) What is the probability tha he receieved an A in either Chemistry or Math...
Friday, October 2, 2009 at 6:48pm

statistics
The probability that a certain door is locked is.6. The key to the door is one of five unidentified keys hanging on a key rack. Two keys are randomly selected before approaching the door. What is the probability that the door may be opened without returning for another key?
Friday, October 2, 2009 at 6:43pm

statistics
Two flower seeds are randomly selected from a package tha tcontains five seeds for red flowers and three seeds for white flowers. a.) What is the probability that both seeds will result in red flowers? b.) What is the probability that one of each color is selected? c.) What is...
Friday, October 2, 2009 at 6:40pm

college CRT 205
Source 1 Title and Citation: Individuals can help reduce child abuse and neglect. Source Citation:Information, National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect. "Individuals Can Help Reduce Child Abuse and Neglect." Child Abuse. Ed. Lucinda Almond. Current Controver...
Friday, October 2, 2009 at 3:55pm

Statistics
For df = 25, determine the value of A that corresponds to each of the following probabilites: a. P(t >- A)= 0.025 b. P(t <- A)= 0.10 c. P(-A <- t <- A)=0.99
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 8:44pm

Statistics
From past experience, an airline has found the luggage weight for individual air travelers on its trans-Atlantic route to have a mean of 80 pounds and a standard deviation of 20 pounds. The plane is consistently fully booked and holds 100 passengers. The pilot insists on loadi...
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 8:41pm

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