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    Intro Into Statistics

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    Exercise 5-57 Assume there are 23 homes in the Quail Creek area and 9 of them have a security system. Four homes are selected at random: | (a) | What is the probability all four of the selected homes have a security system? (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.) |   Probability |   | (b) | What is the probability none of the four selected homes have a security system? (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.) |   Probability |   | (c) | What is the probability at least one

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    |T F |1. |If on average y increases as x increases‚ the correlation coefficient is positive. | |T F |2. |Pearson’s correlation coefficient‚ r‚ does not depend on the units of measurement of the two variables. | |T F |3. |The value of Pearson’s r is always between 0 and 1. | |T F |4. |If r is close to 1‚ then the points lie close to a straight line with a positive

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    The contingency tables and relative frequency probabilities in this exercise are based on the Springdale Shopping Survey database. Information like that gained from the two parts of this exercise could provide helpful insights into the nature of the respondents‚ their perceptions‚ and their spending behaviors. In particular‚ part 2 examines how conditional probabilities related to spending behavior might vary‚ depending on the gender of the respondent. Based on the relative frequencies for responses

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    Material Appendix J Reliable Sources Worksheet Locate two sources in the University Library on a topic of your choice. Provide the required information for both sources. Source 1 • Author: Wilson‚ Wendy Bedwell • Date: March 2012 • Title: From Trash to Treasure • Publication: Dog World. 97 Issue 3‚ p20-21‚ 2p Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: • Is the source reliable? How do you know? This source is very reliable; this magazine has been

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    TOPIC 1 INTRODUCTION & DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS BASIC CONCEPTS Situation: A journalist is preparing a program segment on what appears to be the relatively disadvantaged financial position of women and the incidence of female poverty in Australia. Several questions may arise‚ for example: • What is the pattern of female incomes? • How severe is the problem of female poverty and what proportion fall below the ‘poverty line’? • Has their general level of income improved over

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    Statistics Note Sheet

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    strong evidence that the gambler’s claim is true? a. Specify the null and alternative hypothesis for this problem. p = probability gambler guess correctly for an individual roll null (Ho): p = 1/6 alternative (Ha): p > 1/6 b. Find the test statistic and calculate the p-value. What do you conclude? pˆ = 0.2 so z = (0.2-0.1667)/ .1667(.8333) /100 = 0.894. From the table the p-value is between 18% and 19%. The null hypothesis is a reasonable explanation of this data so we do not have strong evidence

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    Statistics is everywhere. We consume this information from political campaigns to medical studies. It is constantly on our television and even on the radio on our way to work. It lets us know what is going on in the world. However‚ statistics can be misleading and be used improperly. Some can even be bias to promote an agenda or belief. As critical thinkers‚ bad statistics can be debunked and avoided. Emily Dressler’s ‘Don’t Be Fooled By Bad Statistics’ informs the viewers that we should avoid misleading

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    this is a reliable source Natalie Rusk‚ Mitchel Resnick‚ and Stina Cooke 2008‚ http://web.media.mit.edu/~mres/papers/Clubhouse/clubhouse-origins.pdf Origins and Guiding Principles of the Computer Clubhouse Too many educational initiatives try to transmit or deliver information to learners. The Computer Clubhouse is based on a different model of learning and education‚ where the focus is on construction rather than instruction. A sentence stating why this source is reliable Mitchel

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    Juvenile Crime Statistics

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    The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs reviews arrest records from law enforcement agencies throughout the United States documenting statistics in relation to juveniles‚ location‚ and crime types. The statistical information developed and presented is used to help law enforcement agencies and individuals with interests in juvenile justice to develop programs to lower the types of crimes and help juveniles to refrain from committing crimes. The Juvenile Justice Bulletin of 2008

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    November 19‚ 2010 NAME: The Statistics of Poverty and Inequality TYPE: Sample SIZE: 97 observations‚ 8 variables DESCRIPTIVE ABSTRACT: For 97 countries in the world‚ data are given for birth rates‚ death rates‚ infant death rates‚ life expectancies for males and females‚ and Gross National Product. SOURCES: Day‚ A. (ed.) (1992)‚ _The Annual Register 1992_‚ 234‚ London: Longmans. _U.N.E.S.C.O. 1990 Demographic Year Book_ (1990)‚ New York: United Nations. VARIABLE DESCRIPTIONS: Columns 1 -

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