In a case-control study by Bonita et al., the relationship between smoking and the incidence of premature stroke was assessed. The study included 132 cases (e.g. stroke) and 1,586 controls (e.g. no stroke). Among the cases, 66 were smokers. Among the controls, 424 were smokers. Set up the two-by-two table. Calculate the odds ratio and interpret in a sentence.

You read that a study was conducted as a 3 x2 ANOVA. This study had how many independent variables?   Question 12 options:   1   2   5   6

You are told that the proportion p-hat  of those who answered "yes" to a poll about internet use is p-hat = 0.70, and the standard error of the proportion is 0.0458. What was the sample size?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the official unemployment rate for Black people was 10.4% and 4.7% for White people in February 2015. Select all correct answers for this question. O The samples of white and black people are independent. The explanatory variable is the unemployment rate. The response variable is the unemployment rate. The response variable is race.

You may need to use the appropriate technology to answer this question. Suppose a company surveyed the work preferences and atitudes of 1,006 working adults spread over three generations: baby boomers, Generation X, and millennials. In one question, individuals were asked if they would leave their current job to make more money at another Job. The sample data are summarized in the following table. Generation Leave Job for More Money? Baby Boomer Generation X Millennial Yes 124 154 167 No 202 185 174 Conduct a test of independence to determine whether interest in leaving a current job for more money is independent of employee generation State the null and aiternative hypotheses Hg Interest in leaving job for more money is independent of the employee generation H, Interest in leaving job for more money is not independent of the employee generation. OH Interest in leaving job for mere money is mutually excusive of the employee generation H, Interest in leaving job for more money is not…

The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health interviewed several thousand teens (grades 7 to 12). One question asked was “What do you think are the chances you will be married in the next 10 years?” Here is a two-way table of the responses by gender:   Opinion Female Male Almost no chance 120 94 Some chance but probably not 156 178 A 50-50 chance 427 498 A good chance 750 700 Almost certain 1176 770   How many individuals are described in this table? How many females were among the respondents? The percent of females among the respondents was about %. Your percent from the previous exercise is part of the marginal distribution of opinion about marriage. the conditional distribution of sex among adolescents with a given opinion. the marginal distribution of sex. What percent of females thought that they were almost certain to be married in the next 10 years?% Your percent from the previous exercise is part of the conditional distribution of sex among…

A professor wants to know which type of instructional mode students had more satisfaction.  The professor randomly selected n = 5 students from each of the following types of classes: online only, hybrid, and face-to face only.  Student were given a satisfaction survey.  Are their differences in student satisfaction among the different instructional modes.  The data are below: Online Hybrid Face-to-Face 3 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 1 3 Using the table in the back of the book, find the critical value for F (Fcrit) with α = .05.

1. A scientist is studying the effect of exercise on blood pressure. He studies 50 people who exercise regularly to find out whether their blood pressures are low, average, or high. This is an example of a(n): Answer choices: sample survey. observational study. experiment.

Snoqualmie” is a name shared by a waterfall and a tribe of Native Americans. In a study of the cultural importance of the waterfall, two groups of the Snoqualmie tribe were randomly surveyed. One group consisted of Snoqualmie members living less than 25 miles from the waterfall. Another group consisted of Snoqualmie members living more than 25 miles from the waterfall. The researchers asked each member to rate the cultural importance of the waterfall as low, medium, or high. Data from the study are presented in the following table.   Members Living More Than 25 Miles from the Waterfall Members Living Less Than 25 Miles from the Waterfall Total Low 25 17 42 Medium 8 21 29 High 5 12 17 Total 38 50 88 If the distributions of ratings are the same for those Snoqualmie members living less than 25 miles from the waterfall and those living more than 25 miles from the waterfall, which of the following is equal to the expected count of members living less than 25 miles from the…

Question 3. A researcher wished to gauge public opinion on gun control. He randomly selected 1000 people from the list of registered voters and asked them the following question: Do you believe that gun control laws which restricts the ability of Ghanaians to protect their families should be eliminated? i. Identify the two instances of inappropriate use of statistics in the approach used by the researcher. ii. Suggest a remedy for improving the approach used by the researcher.