Activity 7MATH 250

Elements of StatisticsSpring 2012 DUE DATE: 4/25/12

NAME:

General Instructions: Please place your name above, then complete the following questions. NOTE: Read the entire document below to get a feel for the activity before continuing. Make sure to save this Excel file often using the filename "yournameActivity7". Once complete, submit your answers to this activity by attaching your Excel file through the completion link in the Unit 3 Activity 7 assignment description in Blackboard. Use the area to the near right in this Excel worksheet when calculating any statistics/parameters. Methods/work used to calculate values in Excel and reach conclusions must be shown in the spreadsheet in order to receive full credit.
Overview:

In this activity, you will first reveiw graphing qualitative data from Unit 1 and then also make a claim about a population. Then you will apply to actual data your understanding of Correlation/Linear Regression, as discussed in Chapter 10 of the text. The clean class data is given to the right, (Notice that the data is paired/collated so if you rearrange the order in one column, you must rearrange all the corresponding row values in the other columns in that same way so that you dont, for example, mix one persons age data with another persons family size.) We will again assume this data came from a random sample of FHSU students even though we know this to not be true. As required in previous activities, use of Excel in calculating and producing statistical measures is requrired.
1. Complete the following in regard to the gender category of the data set:

a. In the region to the right, make an appropriately labeled frequency table in regard ONLY to the hair color data (for this portion

ignore all other variables in the data set except hair color). Next, extend the table to include a relative frequency column. Finally, create a bar chart graphic from the frequency table.

b. Directly below, create a statement about hair color that the bar chart supports or suggests. Remember this statement is only

to be made based on the sampled students' data for the online course as shown in your bar chart.

c.

Next, create a new statement/claim about hair color in regard to all students at FHSU (this claim does not have to match the information in the bar chart). Then briefly discuss whether the chart proves or disproves your statement. Finally, what process would be required to measure statistically whether or not the claim you made is supported/discounted by the sample evidence?

2. Complete the following in regard to the footlength and height categories of the data set:

a. In the region to the right, produce a scatterplot of the footlength versus height data (remember this means height runs along the

horizontal axis as the independent variable and footlength along the vertical axis as the dependent variable.) Based upon your scatterplot, briefly discuss below your thoughts on whether the visual trend between the individuals footlength and height appears linear, curvilinear, or has no general trend at all.

b. Complete the following:

i. Include the trend line's graph and equation on the scatterplot created in part a. Give the line's equation below and

explain within this context what the "x" and "y" variables represent in the equation.

ii. Below, explicitly state the slope of your trend line and discuss what the value of the slope signifies in terms of

this context.

c. Determine the value of the correlation coefficient for this paired data. Explain what this value tells you and determine if it

implies that there is/is not statistically significant correlation between the two variables of height and footlength. (Recall the need to use table A:6 from the text in answering the last portion of this question.)

d. Using the predicition equation from part bi. above, predict the footlength of an individual whose height is 170 cm.

e.

Finally, critique the statement since the correlation coefficient is statistically significant then this means that being tall causes one to have a long foot. Specifically, address the issue of causation in relation to significant statistical correlation.

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Class Data, Spring 2012---CLEANED Student Data

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Class Data, Spring 2012---CLEANED Student Data

Number in Family 6 4 6 4 9 4 2 1 6 1 4 3 2 3 5 6 11 3 3 6 4 3 4 5 4 8 3 1 Hair Color Brown Brown Blonde Brown Brown Brown Red Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Black Brown Blonde Brown Brown Blonde Brown Blonde Brown Brown Blonde Brown Brown Brown Blonde

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Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Silver Silver Blonde Brown Brown Brown Brown Blonde Blonde Black Brown Black Blonde Brown Blonde Brown Brown Blonde Red Blonde Blonde Brown Brown

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Brown Brown Brown Brown Black Brown Blonde Blonde Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Red Brown Brown Black Brown Blonde Blonde Brown Black