In a study of how students give directions, forty volunteers were given the task of
explaining to another person how to reach a destination. Researchers measured the
following five aspects of the subjects’ direction-giving behavior:
• whether a map was available or if directions were given from memory without a map,
• the gender of the direction-giver,
• the distances given as part of the directions,
• the number of times directions such as “north” or “left” were used,
• the frequency of errors in directions.
Identify each of the variables in this study, and whether each is quantitative or
qualitative. For each quantitative variable, state whether it is discrete or continuous.
Was this an observational study or an experimental study? Explain your answer.
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- In a study of how students give directions, forty volunteers were given the task ofexplaining to another person how to reach a destination. Researchers measured thefollowing five aspects of the subjects’ direction-giving behavior:• whether a map was available or if directions were given from memory without a map,• the gender of the direction-giver,• the distances given as part of the directions,• the number of times directions such as “north” or “left” were used,• the frequency of errors in directions.a) Identify each of the variables in this study, and whether each is quantitative orqualitative. For each quantitative variable, state whether it is discrete or continuousb) Was this an observational study or an experimental study? Explain your answer.arrow_forwardA survey was conducted to study the relationship between a college student's age and the value of the car they drive. Data were collected from a random sample of 300 students from a certain college. The values of the students' cars were found using Kelley Blue Book. Which of the following would be a meaningful display of the data from this study? A. O A pie chart B. OA scatterplot C.O A histogram D. A two-way table E. O Side-by-side boxplotsarrow_forwardState University Public relations staff at State U.phoned 850 local residents. After identifying themselves,the callers asked the survey participants their ages,whether they had attended college, and whether theyhad a favorable opinion of the university. The officialreport to the university’s directors claimed that, ingeneral, people had very favorable opinions about theiruniversity.a) Identify the W’s of these data.b) Identify the variables, classify each as categorical orquantitative, and specify units if relevant.c) Are you confident about the report’s conclusion?Explain.arrow_forward
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