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Two-Way Tables
For which of the following pairs of variables would a two-way table of
counts be a useful data analysis tool?
a) age and blood pressure
b) age and opinion on presidential performance
c) party affiliation and opinion on presidential performance
d) diet and growth rate
Two-Way Tables (answer)
For which of the following pairs of variables would a two-way table of
counts be a useful data analysis tool?
a) age and blood pressure
b) age and opinion on presidential performance
c) party affiliation and opinion on presidential performance
d) diet and growth rate
Two-Way Tables
This table shows the results of a simple random sample asking
respondents what types of cars they drive and whether their
commuting distance is less than 20 miles. What proportion of the
people in the sample drive less than 20 miles to work?
a) 33 / 175 = 0.189
b) 33 / 250 = 0.132
c) 175 / 250 = 0.700
d) 75 / 250 = 0.300
e) 52 / 250 = 0.208
Two-Way Tables (answer)
This table shows the results of a simple random sample asking
respondents what types of cars they drive and whether their
commuting distance is less than 20 miles. What proportion of the
people in the sample drive less than 20 miles to work?
a) 33 / 175 = 0.189
b) 33 / 250 = 0.132
c) 175 / 250 = 0.700
d) 75 / 250 = 0.300
e) 52 / 250 = 0.208
Multiple Comparisons
What is the “problem of multiple comparisons” in statistics?
a) how to sort out the general meaning of a set of comparisons
b) how to do many comparisons with an overall measure of confidence
c) how to decide which of a large set of comparisons to do
d) how to compute a large number of comparisons efficiently
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