Chapter 1: Q3-3BSC (page 1)
Replication In what specific way was replication applied in the study cited in Exercise 1?
The replication was applied to the experiment by the use of large samples for each of the treatments.
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In Exercises 17–20, refer to the sample of body temperatures (degrees Fahrenheit) in the table below. (The body temperatures are from a data set in Appendix B.)
Context of the Data: Refer to the table of body temperatures. Is there some meaningful way in which each body temperature recorded at 8 AM is matched with the 12 AM temperature?
Determine whether the given source has the potential to create a bias in a statistical study.
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine tends to oppose the use of meat and dairy products in our diets and that organization has received hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding from the Foundation to Support Animal Protection.
In Exercises 29–36, answer the given questions, which are related to percentages.
Workplace Attire In a survey conducted by Opinion Research Corporation, 1000 adults were asked to identify “what is inappropriate in the workplace.” Of the 1000 subjects, 70% said that miniskirts were not appropriate in the workplace.
a. What is 70% of 1000?
b. Among the 1000 respondents, 550 said that shorts are unacceptable in the workplace. What percentage of respondents said that shorts are unacceptable in the workplace?
In Exercises 9–12, determine whether the sampling method appears to be sound or is flawed.
Credit Card Payments In an AARP, Inc. survey of 1019 randomly selected adults, each was asked how much credit card debt he or she pays off each month.
What’s Wrong with This Picture? The Newport Chronicle ran a survey by asking readers to call in their response to this question: “Do you support the development of atomic weapons that could kill millions of innocent people?” It was reported that 20 readers responded and that 87% said “no,” while 13% said “yes.” Identify four major flaws in this survey.
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