Mm207 Mid Term
The Mid-Term Project is worth 100 points. Please download this document to your computer and save it using the naming convention specified in the course syllabus. For the Mid-Term Project you will be using the MM207 Student Data Set, the survey codebook, and StatCrunch as necessary. You should enter your answers/responses directly after the question. There is no need to retype the project.
After completing and saving the project, submit your project in the Mid-Term Drop Box.
In the course, go to Unit 4 -> Instructor Graded Project -> StatCrunch to access the MM207 Student Data Set. When the page loads you will need to click on Data Set on the left side of the page. You do not need a StatCrunch ID or a password to access the data set; simply click the on Data Set to load the data file.
Name:
1. In the following situation identify the implied population.
A recent report on the weekly news presented the findings of a study on the effectiveness of Onglyza, along with diet and exercise, for treating severe back pain. The implied population is all people with back pain. Those with the back pain were used to test the effectiveness of onglyza along with diet and exerices.
2. In the following scenario identify the type of statistical study that was conducted.
A recent study of 640 drivers age 85 and over by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that 80% of those drivers had uncorrected hearing problems. 80% ( 512 people) was the reported statistic from the 640 drivers of 85 and over older drivers. The assumed parameter would be the population of drivers that had uncorrected hearing that were 85 and oder. 3. In the following scenario what is the statistic and the parameter it would estimate.
A Gallop poll surveyed 2,218 adults by telephone, and 10% of them reported that they smoked e-cigarettes within the past week. This is a observational study because the sample population that was studied was not
After completing and saving the project, submit your project in the Mid-Term Drop Box.
In the course, go to Unit 4 -> Instructor Graded Project -> StatCrunch to access the MM207 Student Data Set. When the page loads you will need to click on Data Set on the left side of the page. You do not need a StatCrunch ID or a password to access the data set; simply click the on Data Set to load the data file.
Name:
1. In the following situation identify the implied population.
A recent report on the weekly news presented the findings of a study on the effectiveness of Onglyza, along with diet and exercise, for treating severe back pain. The implied population is all people with back pain. Those with the back pain were used to test the effectiveness of onglyza along with diet and exerices.
2. In the following scenario identify the type of statistical study that was conducted.
A recent study of 640 drivers age 85 and over by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that 80% of those drivers had uncorrected hearing problems. 80% ( 512 people) was the reported statistic from the 640 drivers of 85 and over older drivers. The assumed parameter would be the population of drivers that had uncorrected hearing that were 85 and oder. 3. In the following scenario what is the statistic and the parameter it would estimate.
A Gallop poll surveyed 2,218 adults by telephone, and 10% of them reported that they smoked e-cigarettes within the past week. This is a observational study because the sample population that was studied was not