Questions from Statistics Principles


Q: In a survey of 1011 people age 50 or older, 73

In a survey of 1011 people age 50 or older, 73% agreed with the statement “I believe in life after death.” Source: Bill Newcott. “Is There Life after Death?,” AARP Magazine, Sept./Oct. 2007.

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Q: In the 2019 NCAA Football Championship Game, quarterback Trevor Lawrence completed

In the 2019 NCAA Football Championship Game, quarterback Trevor Lawrence completed 62.5% of his passes for a total of 347 yards.

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Q: Birth year

Birth year

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Q: Marital status

Marital status

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Q: Stock rating (strong buy, buy, hold, sell,

Stock rating (strong buy, buy, hold, sell, strong sell)

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Q: Discuss the pros and cons of telephone interviews that take place during

Discuss the pros and cons of telephone interviews that take place during dinner time in the early evening.

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Q: Number of siblings

Number of siblings

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Q: A parent group examines 25 randomly selected PG-13 movies and

A parent group examines 25 randomly selected PG-13 movies and 25 randomly selected PG movies, records the number of sexual innuendos and curse words that occur in each, and then compares the number of...

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Q: A sample of 504 patients in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease is

A sample of 504 patients in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease is divided into two groups. One group receives an experimental drug; the other receives a placebo. The advance of the disease in the pat...

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Q: Read the following description of an observational study and determine whether it

Read the following description of an observational study and determine whether it is a cross-sectional, a case-control, or a cohort study. Explain your choice. The Cancer Prevention Study II (CPS-II)...

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