Statistics – Lab #6 Name:_______________________ Statistical Concepts: • Data Simulation • Discrete Probability Distribution • Confidence Intervals Calculations for a set of variables Open the class survey results that were entered into the MINITAB worksheet. We want to calculate the mean for the 10 rolls of the die for each student in the class. Label the column next to die10 in the Worksheet with the word mean. Pull up Calc > Row Statistics and select the radio-button corresponding
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Question 1: If you were one of the winners‚ which option would you select? Why? Answer 1: Lottery Prize = $ 181‚500‚000 as 2 winner for 363 million jackpot. To decide the best option‚ we will compare the Present value of cash flow in both options. Taxes are ignored‚ as they will be applied in both the options. Option A: Lump-Sum/Cash-option payment: Lottery will pay 50% of published value‚ if cash option is selected and federal Cash before taxes = 181‚500‚00 * 0.50 = $90‚750‚000 Option B:
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Pseudoscientific Claims The seven warning signs that a claim about behavior might be a pseudoscientific claim are: claimants avoid peer reviewing or other verification‚ exaggerated claims‚ basic theory does not change in response to evidence‚ they look for only evidence that confirms their hypothesis‚ the claimant insists that their theory is accurate because it has not been proven wrong‚ the claim defies what established science has told us about the world‚ the claimants attempt to persuade using
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Five years ago Now 1 17% 10% 2 20 39 3 29 37 4 43 27 5 36 12 6 43 41 7 45 24 8 19 26 9 49 28 10 49 26 11 35% 32% 12 16 32 13 23 21 14 33 12 15 44 40 16 44 42 17 28 22 18 29 19 19 39 35 20 22 12 SOLUTION Before After 1 17 10 2 20 39 3 29 37 4 43 27 5 36 12 6 43 41 7 45 24 8 19 26 9 49 28 10 49 26 11
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Jason Sparks April 27‚ 2013 IT210/ Wk 6 Conversion Currency Conversion Procedure Currency Conversion Test Procedure Display Menu Declare as Boolean Set = true While = true Display = International Currency Conversion Program Display = Make a Selection Display = International Currency Types Display = Canadian Dollars Display = Mexican Pesos Display = English Pounds Display = Japanese Yen Display = French Francs Display = Quit Display = Enter a Selection Input
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Checkpoint: Motivation Explained PSY/230 March 5‚ 2013 Will Longstreet Checkpoint: Motivation Explained The three major motivation theories in life are psychoanalytic‚ humanistic‚ and diversity. Psychoanalytic: determinism‚ drive‚ conflict‚ the unconscious. Humanistic: self-actualization‚ Maslow’s need hierarchy‚ intrinsic motivation‚ self-determination theory. Diversity: Murray’s psychogenic needs‚ achievement. A time where psychoanalytic had happened in my life would have to be with
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Creating an Outline Once a topic has been chosen‚ ideas have been generated through brainstorming and free writing‚ and a working thesis has been created‚ the last step a writer can perform in the prewriting stage is creating an outline. An outline allows a writer to categorize the main points‚ to organize the paragraphs into an order that makes sense‚ and to make sure that each paragraph/idea can be fully developed. Essentially‚ an outline helps prevent a writer from getting stuck when performing
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A hypothesis is a claim Population mean The mean monthly cell phone bill in this city is μ = $42 Population proportion Example: The proportion of adults in this city with cell phones is π = 0.68 States the claim or assertion to be tested Is always about a population parameter‚ not about a sample statistic Is the opposite of the null hypothesis e.g.‚ The average diameter of a manufactured bolt is not equal to 30mm ( H1: μ ≠ 30 ) Challenges the status quo Alternative never contains
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Running Head: Research Design Analysis 1 Research Plan Outline Shamika Cockfield Strayer University Dr. Brian Stark Educational Research Methods EDU508 08-10-2014 Running Head: Research Design Analysis 2 Educational research involves a decision to study or describe something. All educational inquiry requires that some type of data be collected‚ that the data be analyzed in some way‚ and researchers come to some conclusion or interpretation. The largest distinction that can be made in classifying
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Microsoft Publisher Creating a flyer exercise Table of Contents 0.CREATING A FLYER — PRACTICE EXERCISE.................................................................3 Creating the Title............................................................................................................................ 5 Adding the WordArt....................................................................................................................... 6 Adding the Small Text Boxes..............
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