Word Problems: t-Test #4

November 10, 2008 by  
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#4

The newspapers have made your depression/sugar studies famous, but you are interested in exploring it further. You randomly assign patients to two treatment groups, and neither you nor they know whether they are receiving sugar-water or plain water intravenously. Consider the following data (how depressed they are):

            Sugar              NoSugar
               9                        3
               7                        7
               6                        4
             16                        5
               4                        6
               8                        7
             14                        3
               8                        3

What is the median for Sugar:  

What is the mean for Sugar:    

What is the SS for Sugar:   

What is the mode for NoSugar:  

What is the SS for NoSugar:  

Since you are interested in which group did best, which of the following tests should you perform:

a. t-test
b. ANOVA
c. correlation
d. regression
e. multiple regression

Perform the comparison you selected in the item above. Select only the appropriate one(s). What was the result of your calculation?

a =

b =

r =

t = 

F =

What is the critical value for t (.05 alpha level, two-tailed):  

Is there a significant difference between subjects treated with sugar and those not given sugar: 

 

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Word Prolbems: 1-Way ANOVA #9

November 5, 2008 by  
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You work for a bottled-water company which is concerned with the quality of its flavored product. The numbers below are the number of complaints received in a 1-hour period.

Lemon   Lime  Orange  Root Beer 
    12        1        18         1 
    13        4          9         2 
    11        5        12         1 
    14        3          7         9

 

Since you are interested in which flavor did best, which of the following tests should you perform:

a. t-test
b. ANOVA
c. correlation
d. regression
e. multiple regression

What is the independent variable in this design:

What is the dependent variables in this design:

Based on above data, complete the following summary table:

                    SS     df    ms

Between     ____  ___   ____

Within        ____  ___   ____

Total          ____  ___   ____

F =

What is the critical value for F =

Is F significant?

What should be done next?

 

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Word Problems: 1-Way ANOVA #8

November 5, 2008 by  
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Several samples of each flavor of ice tea are taken. Which flavor tastes the best (number of complaints):

                 Peach     Strawberry   Berry
                   4                3              20  
                   7                3              19 
                   6                7                8 
                   2                4              11 
                   2                1              10

 

 

 

Since you are interested in which soft drink did best/worst, which of the following tests should you perform:

a. t-test
b. ANOVA
c. correlation
d. regression
e. multiple regression

What is(are) the independent variable(s) in this design:

What is the dependent variable in this design: 

Based on above data, complete the following summary table:

                             SS        df         ms

Between         

Within            

TOTAL          

What is the F for this test?  

What is the critical value for F?  

Is the F significant?  

What should be done next?  

 

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Word Problems: 1-Way ANOVA #7

November 5, 2008 by  
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Several samples are taken of each flavor of cough syrup. Which flavor tastes the best (number of complaints):

Peach  Cherry  Melon  Lemonade 
    4          2         4          1 
    3          1         8          8 
    7          7         7          3 
    5          6         3          9 
    2          2         7        12

 

 

Since you are interested in which flavor did best, which of the following tests should you perform:

a. t-test
b. ANOVA
c. correlation
d. regression
e. multiple regression

What is the independent variable in this design:

What is the dependent variables in this design:

Based on above data, complete the following summary table:

                 SS     df     ms

Between ____  ___   ____

Within    ____   ___   ____

Total      ____   ___   ____

F = 

What is the critical value for F =

Is F significant?

What should be done next?

 

Answers

 

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Word Problems: 1-Way ANOVA #6

November 5, 2008 by  
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Several samples of each flavor of ice cream are taken. Which flavor tastes the best (number of complaints):

                 Tea     Vegetable   Strawberry 
                   2                5              22  
                   3                5              17 
                   1                1                6 
                   1                2              15 
                   4                3              12

 

 

Since you are interested in which soft drink did best/worst, which of the following tests should you perform:

a. t-test
b. ANOVA
c. correlation
d. regression
e. multiple regression

What is(are) the independent variable(s) in this design:

What is the dependent variable in this design:

Based on above data, complete the following summary table:

                        SS         df         ms

Between        ____    ____     ____

Within            ____    ____     ____

TOTAL         ____     ____    ____

What is the F for this test?

What is the critical value for F?

Is the F significant?

What should be done next?

 

Answers

 

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Word Problems: 1-Way ANOVA #5

November 5, 2008 by  
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You work for a pharmaceutical company which is testing a cure for the common cold. Each group is composed of independent groups, randomly assigned to treatment by you. The four groups differ in the number of days they have taken the drug. The numbers below are the number of sniffles in a six-month period.

0 Days       1 Day        4 Days      6 Days
    4              16              12                6
    2                4                4              12
    3              11              12                9
    4                9              11              15
    2                3                7              14

 

 

Since you are interested in which soft drink did best, which of the following tests should you perform:

a. t-test
b. ANOVA
c. correlation
d. regression
e. multiple regression

What is the independent variable in this design:

What is the dependent variables in this design:

Based on above data, complete the following summary table:

                     SS         df         ms

Between        ____    ____     ____

Within            ____    ____     ____

TOTAL         ____     ____    ____

What is the F for this test?

What is the critical value for F?

Is the F significant?

What should be done next?

 

Answers

 

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Word Problems: 1-Way ANOVA #4

November 5, 2008 by  
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Several samples are taken of each cookie you sell at your cookie cart. Which flavor sells best (number of cookies sold in an hour):

Coffee       Lemon      Chocolate
    3                4                11
    6                1                 8
   11               7                 7
   15               4                13
   12               2                12

 

 

Since you are interested in which cookie did best, which of the following tests should you perform:

a. t-test
b. ANOVA
c. correlation
d. regression
e. multiple regression

What is the independent variable in this design:

What is the dependent variables in this design:

Based on above data, complete the following summary table:

                     SS         df         ms

Between        ____    ____     ____

Within            ____    ____     ____

TOTAL         ____     ____    ____

What is the F for this test?

What is the critical value for F?

Is the F significant?

What should be done next?

 

Answers

 

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Word Prolbems: 1-Way ANOVA #3

November 5, 2008 by  
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You notice that the entire population of Rhode Island seems to be influenced in odd ways by what they eat. You randomly assign them to different kinds of fruit to eat and measure how many speeding tickets they get.

Consider the following data:

Apple     Orange    Peach   Blueberry
    5             8            2          24
   10            2            2          21
    7             3            3          18
    2           12            4            5
    3             7            3            7

 

 

Since you are interested in which fruit drink did best, which of the following tests should you perform:

a. t-test
b. ANOVA
c. correlation
d. regression
e. multiple regression

What is the independent variable in this design:

What is the dependent variables in this design:

Based on above data, complete the following summary table:

                     SS         df         ms

Between        ____    ____     ____

Within            ____    ____     ____

TOTAL         ____     ____    ____

What is the F for this test: ___________

What is the critical value for this test: ___________

Is the F significant?

What should be done next?

 

Answers

 

 

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Word Problems: 1-Way ANOVA #2

November 5, 2008 by  
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As sales manager for a large corporation, you wonder if one airline is significantly faster than another. You randomly assign your sales staff to the airlines, and measure the number of hours it takes to make the trip from Long Beach to LAX. Consider the following data:

     KnoWay    Air-Ex     FlyBy      Nifty
           9              6            1            4 
         11              4            2            2 
         16              5            4            1 
           9            14            5            1 
         12            17            3            7

 

 

Since you are interested in which soft drink did best, which of the following tests should you perform:

a. t-test
b. ANOVA
c. correlation
d. regression
e. multiple regression

What is the independent variable in this design:

What is the dependent variables in this design:

Based on above data, complete the following summary table:

                     SS         df         ms

Between        ____    ____     ____

Within            ____    ____     ____

TOTAL         ____     ____    ____

What is the F for this test:

What is the critical value for this test:

Is the F significant?

What should be done next?

 

Answers

 

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Word Problems: 1-Way ANOVA #1

November 5, 2008 by  
Filed under Word Prob

You work for a bottled-water company which is concerned with the quality of its flavored product. The numbers below are the number of complaints received in a 1-hour period.

     Lemon        Lime      Orange      Root Beer 
        12              1             18               1
        13              4               9               2
        11              5             12               1
        14              3               7               9

 

(This area is open so you can show your work here)

 

 

Since you are interested in which flavor did best, which of the following tests should you perform:

a. t-test
b. ANOVA
c. correlation
d. regression
e. multiple regression

 

What is the independent variable in this design: 

What is the dependent variables in this design:

 

Based on above data, complete the following summary table:

                SS       df          ms

Between  ___     ___      ____

Within     ____    ___      ____

Total       ____    ___      ____

F =

What is the critical value for F =

Is F significant?

What should be done next?

 

Answers

 

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    Calculate 1-Way ANOVA
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Sim1        Sim2         Sim3
        Sim4        Sim5         Sim6
        Sim7        Sim8         Sim9
    Vocabulary
    Formulas
    Quiz 9
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