Questions from Statistics


Q: A USA Today headline reported “More companies try to bet on

A USA Today headline reported “More companies try to bet on forecasting weather.” The article gave examples of companies believing that long-range forecasts are reliable, and four companies were cited...

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Q: A USA Today headline reported “China thrown off balance as boys

A USA Today headline reported “China thrown off balance as boys outnumber girls,” and an accompanying graph showed that for every 100 girls born in China, 116.9 boys are born.

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Q: Briefly describe the eight guidelines for critically evaluating a statistical study

Briefly describe the eight guidelines for critically evaluating a statistical study

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Q: What is peer review? How is it useful?

What is peer review? How is it useful?

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Q: USA Today reported that among 6028 adults observed in restrooms, 85

USA Today reported that among 6028 adults observed in restrooms, 85% washed their hands. The margin of error is 1 percentage point.

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Q: Describe and contrast selection bias and participation bias in sampling.

Describe and contrast selection bias and participation bias in sampling.

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Q: Why are self-selected surveys almost always prone to participation bias

Why are self-selected surveys almost always prone to participation bias?

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Q: ZIP codes are quantitative data because, in general, lower numbers

ZIP codes are quantitative data because, in general, lower numbers are in the east and higher numbers are in the west

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Q: Los Angeles reached a temperature of 100°F today, which

Los Angeles reached a temperature of 100°F today, which was twice as hot as the 50°F in Denver.

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Q: The year 2050 will be halfway through the twenty-first century

The year 2050 will be halfway through the twenty-first century.

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