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The document outlines various statistical concepts related to polling and sampling methods, including definitions of population and sample, as well as classifications of data types. It provides examples of statistics from surveys on global warming and high school graduation rates, and discusses different sampling techniques such as systematic, cluster, and stratified sampling. Additionally, it explains the difference between completely randomized and randomized block designs in experimental setups.

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Chapter 1 Classwork

The document outlines various statistical concepts related to polling and sampling methods, including definitions of population and sample, as well as classifications of data types. It provides examples of statistics from surveys on global warming and high school graduation rates, and discusses different sampling techniques such as systematic, cluster, and stratified sampling. Additionally, it explains the difference between completely randomized and randomized block designs in experimental setups.

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Classwork for Chapter 1

1. In October, 71% of 1052 adults polled nationwide by The Harris Poll answered “Yes” to
the question “Do you believe the theory that increased carbon dioxide and other gases
released into the atmosphere will, if unchecked, lead to global warming and an increase
in average temperatures?”
a) In the preceding situation, what would represent the population?
- Adults nationwide.
b) In the preceding situation, what would represent the sample?
- Adults polled.
c) Would the 71% represent a statistic or parameter and why?
- Statistic, because not every adult in the country answered the poll
question.

2. An educational researcher used school records to determine that, in one school district,
84% of children living in two-parent homes graduated high school while 75% of children
living in single-parent homes graduated high school.
a) In the preceding situation, what would represent the population?
- All school districts’ children.
b) In the preceding situation, what would represent the sample?
- Children in the studied school district.

3. Classify each as qualitative or quantitative and why.


a) Temperature
- Quantitative (continuous), numerically measurable and average can be
found from data.
b) Religion
- Qualitative, data describes a personal ideology.
c) Hair Color
- Qualitative, data is describing a physical characteristic.
d) Age
- Quantitative (continuous), the data can be averaged and still make
sense.
e) Political Affiliation
- Qualitative, the data is describing a characteristic.
f) Number of absences
- Quantitative (discrete), numerically measured and the average of data
can be found.
4. From a group of 496 students, every 49th student starting with the 3rd student is
selected. Identify the type of sampling used in this example. Why?
- Systematic, because a specific value is predetermined and used to
determine the group.

5. Students in the dormitories of a university in the state of New York live in groups of four
double rooms, called suites. There are 48 suites, with eight students per suite.
a) Describe a cluster sampling procedure for obtaining a sample of 48 dorm
residents.
- Pick 8 suites and use every student from the chosen suites as your
group.
b) Describe a stratified sampling procedure for obtaining a sample of 48 dorm
residents.
- One student is chosen from every suite.

6. Two different options are under consideration for comparing the lifetimes of four
brands of tablet battery, using 20 tablets. One option is to randomly divide 20 tablets
into four groups of 5 tablets each and then randomly assign each group to use a
different brand of battery. Would this statistical design be a completely randomized
design or a randomized block design? Why?
a) Completely randomized since the tablets aren’t separated by a characteristic
before being assigned to a group.

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