Student Learning Outcomes At the completion of this unit of instruction students will be able to: 1. Identify examples of descriptive research (surveys‚ case studies‚ documentary analyses‚ developmental studies‚ correlational studies) 2. Identify the steps and key principles involved in constructing a questionnaire (determining objectives‚ delimiting the sample‚ constructing the questionnaire‚ conducting a pilot study‚ writing cover letters‚ sending the questionnaire‚ following up‚ analyzing
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In my thesis‚ I will analyze three websites on obesity statistics in the United States. The analysis of each website will contain how they function as sources‚ their strengths and weakness. The first source on obesity statistics is from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). This website is for policymakers to give them access to research‚ technical assistance and opportunities to exchange ideas on state issues. This information captures the basic overview where obesity occurred in
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The purpose of descriptive writing is to make our readers see‚ feel‚ and hear what we have seen‚ felt‚ and heard. Whether we’re describing a person‚ a place‚ or a thing‚ our aim is to reveal a subject through vivid and carefully selected details. Each of the five paragraphs below responds‚ in its own way‚ to the guidelines in How to Write a Descriptive Paragraph. The writers (three of them students‚ two of them professional authors) have selected a belonging or a place that holds special meaning
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parameters and statistics are and what the difference is between them. Give an example to clarify. (10 points) 2. According to Consumer Reports‚ a random sample of 35 new cars gave an average of 21.1 mpg. What is the variable being studied? What is the implied population? What is the sample? Is the variable qualitative or quantitative? Is the variable discrete‚ continuous or neither? (10 points) 3. A national survey asked 1261 US adult fast-food customers which
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Statistics Project | September 26 2011 | The project statistically studies and compares the daily closing price movement of two investment options – real estate and gold represented by DLF stock and SBI Gold ETF respectively – over the past 3 years. | Comparative study of DLF Stock and Gold ETF price movement | Contents Stage 1 3 Overview 3 Problem Statement 3 Inferences 5 Stage 2 6 Hypothesis Testing 6 Stage 3 7 Linear Regression Analysis 7 Manual Calculations 7 Regression
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’Gifts Rapped’ is a magazine article that was published and featured in the British magazine ’The Spectator’ on Saturday‚ January 24th‚ 2004. Written by the author of the ’Alex Rider’ series‚ Anthony Horowitz‚ the article exposes his criticism of modern day toys. He also argues that toys in the present are inferior to the toys in the past and that the industry has begun to escalate. The devices used within the article are used to increase the audience’s awareness for children who too easily discard
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WHAT IS STATISTICS? Statistics is the mathematical science involved in the application of quantitative principles to the collection‚ analysis‚ and presentation of numerical data. The practice of statistics utilizes data from some population in order to describe it meaningfully‚ to draw conclusions from it‚ and make informed decisions. The population may be a community‚ an organization‚ a production line‚ a service counter‚ or a phenomenon such as the weather. Statisticians determine which quantitative
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Dairy industry in the UK: statistics Standard Note: SN/SG/2721 Last updated: 30 June 2011 Author: Oliver Hawkins Social & General Statistics Section This note sets out key statistics and current trends for the UK dairy industry. More detailed information on milk prices can be found in Standard Note SN/SC/546: Milk Prices. Contents A. B. C. D. E. F. UK dairy industry UK dairy herd Production International Trade Consumption Farm-gate prices Table 1: UK dairy cow numbers‚ 1980 to 2010
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Rape Statistics Working at a Historic Black College/University (HBCU) for the past three (3) years‚ I just recently came in contact with a rape victim. I’ve seen the shows but never thought‚ I would be a person to come in contact with one. Talking to the different individuals involved with the student case‚ I decided to do my research paper on rap victim. Specifically‚ I am looking at how the likelihood of being the victim of a violent crime in the United States is related to gender and
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SUBJECT: BUSINESS STATISTICS COURSE CODE: MC-106 LESSON: 01 AUTHOR: SURINDER KUNDU VETTER: DR. B. S. BODLA AN INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS STATISTICS OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present lesson is to enable the students to understand the meaning‚ definition‚ nature‚ importance and limitations of statistics. “A knowledge of statistics is like a knowledge of foreign language of algebra; it may prove of use at any time under any circumstance”……………………………………...Bowley. STRUCTURE: 1.1 1.2 1.3
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