Fundamentals of Statistics Plus MyLab Statistics with Pearson eText - Title-Specific Access Card Package (5th Edition)
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Chapter 1.1, Problem 48AYU
A Cure for the Common Wart A study conducted by researchers was designed “to determine if application of duct tape is as effective as cryotherapy (liquid nitrogen applied to the wart for 10 seconds every 2 to 3 weeks) in the treatment of common warts.” The researchers randomly divided 51 patients into two groups. The 26 patients in group 1 had their warts treated by applying duct tape to the wart for 6.5 days and then removing the tape for 12 hours, at which point the cycle was repeated for a maximum of 2 months. The 25 patients in group 2 had their warts treated by cryotherapy for a maximum of six treatments. Once the treatments were complete, it was determined that 85% of the patients in group 1 and 60% of the patients in group 2 had complete resolution of their warts. The researchers concluded that duct tape is significantly more effective in treating warts than cryotherapy.
Sourced: Dean R. Focht III, Carole Spicer, Mary P. Falrchok. “The Efficacy of Duct Tape vs. Cryotherapy in the Treatment of Verruca Virlgarts (The Common Wart),” Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 156(10), 2002
- a. What is the research objective?
- b. What is the population being studied? What is the sample?
- c. What are the
descriptive statistics ? - d. What are the conclusions of the study?
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Fundamentals of Statistics Plus MyLab Statistics with Pearson eText - Title-Specific Access Card Package (5th Edition)
Ch. 1.1 - Define statistics.Ch. 1.1 - Explain the difference between a population and a...Ch. 1.1 - A(n) _____ is a person or object that is a member...Ch. 1.1 - _____ statistics consists of organizing and...Ch. 1.1 - A(n) _____ is a numerical summary of a sample....Ch. 1.1 - are the characteristics of the individuals of the...Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 714, determine whether the underlined...Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 714, determine whether the underlined...Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 714, determine whether the underlined...Ch. 1.1 - In Problems 714, determine whether the underlined...
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It is extremely...Ch. 1.1 - Interpreting the Variable Suppose a fundraiser...Ch. 1.1 - Analyze the Article Read the newspaper article and...Ch. 1.1 - Contrast the differences between qualitative and...Ch. 1.1 - Discuss the differences between discrete and...Ch. 1.1 - In your own words, define the four levels of...Ch. 1.1 - Explain what is meant when we say data vary, How...Ch. 1.1 - Explain the process of statistics.Ch. 1.1 - The age of a person is commonly considered to be a...Ch. 1.2 - In your own words, define explanatory variable and...Ch. 1.2 - What is an observational study? What is a designed...Ch. 1.2 - Explain what is meant by confounding. What is a...Ch. 1.2 - Given a choice, would you conduct a study using an...Ch. 1.2 - What is a cross-sectional study? What is a...Ch. 1.2 - The data used in the influenza study presented in...Ch. 1.2 - Explain why it would be unlikely to use a designed...Ch. 1.2 - What does it mean when an observational study is...Ch. 1.2 - In Problems 916, determine whether the study...Ch. 1.2 - In Problems 916, determine whether the study...Ch. 1.2 - In Problems 916, determine whether the study...Ch. 1.2 - In Problems 916, determine whether the study...Ch. 1.2 - In Problems 916, determine whether the study...Ch. 1.2 - In Problems 916, determine whether the study...Ch. 1.2 - In Problems 916, determine whether the study...Ch. 1.2 - In Problems 916, determine whether the study...Ch. 1.2 - Happiness and Your Heart Is there an association...Ch. 1.2 - Daily Coffee Consumption Is there an association...Ch. 1.2 - NW Television in the Bedroom Is a television (TV)...Ch. 1.2 - Get Married, Gain Weight Are young couples who...Ch. 1.2 - Midwives Researchers Sally Tracy and associates...Ch. 1.2 - Web Page Design Magnum, LLC, is a web page design...Ch. 1.2 - Analyze the Article Write a summary of the...Ch. 1.2 - Putting It Together: Passive Smoke? The following...Ch. 1.3 - What is a frame?Ch. 1.3 - Define simple random sampling.Ch. 1.3 - What does it mean when sampling is done without...Ch. 1.3 - What is random sampling? Why is it used and how...Ch. 1.3 - Literature As part of a college literature course,...Ch. 1.3 - Team Captains A coach must select two players to...Ch. 1.3 - NW Course Selection A student entering a doctoral...Ch. 1.3 - Merit Badge Requirements To complete the...Ch. 1.3 - Sampling the Faculty A community college employs...Ch. 1.3 - Sampling the Students The same community college...Ch. 1.3 - NW Obtaining a Simple Random Sample The following...Ch. 1.3 - Obtaining a Simple Random Sample The following...Ch. 1.3 - Obtaining a Simple Random Sample The president of...Ch. 1.3 - Obtaining a Simple Random Sample The mayor of...Ch. 1.3 - Future Government Club The Future Government Club...Ch. 1.3 - Worker Morale The owner of a private food store is...Ch. 1.4 - Describe a circumstance in which stratified...Ch. 1.4 - Which sampling method does not require a frame?Ch. 1.4 - Why are convenience samples ill advised?Ch. 1.4 - A(n) _____ sample is obtained by dividing the...Ch. 1.4 - A(n) _____ sample is obtained by dividing the...Ch. 1.4 - True or False: When taking a systematic random...Ch. 1.4 - True or False: A simple random sample is always...Ch. 1.4 - True or False: When conducting a cluster sample,...Ch. 1.4 - True or False: Inferences based on voluntary...Ch. 1.4 - True or False: When obtaining a stratified sample,...Ch. 1.4 - In Problems 1122, identify the type of sampling...Ch. 1.4 - In Problems 1122, identify the type of sampling...Ch. 1.4 - In Problems 1122, identify the type of sampling...Ch. 1.4 - In Problems 1122, identify the type of sampling...Ch. 1.4 - Prob. 15AYUCh. 1.4 - In Problems 1122, identify the type of sampling...Ch. 1.4 - In Problems 1122, identify the type of sampling...Ch. 1.4 - In Problems 1122, identify the type of sampling...Ch. 1.4 - Prob. 19AYUCh. 1.4 - In Problems 1122, identify the type of sampling...Ch. 1.4 - In Problems 1122, identify the type of sampling...Ch. 1.4 - In Problems 1122, identify the type of sampling...Ch. 1.4 - A salesperson obtained a systematic sample of size...Ch. 1.4 - Prob. 24AYUCh. 1.4 - NW Stratified Sampling The Future Government Club...Ch. 1.4 - Stratified Sampling The owner of a private food...Ch. 1.4 - NW Systematic Sample The human resource department...Ch. 1.4 - Prob. 28AYUCh. 1.4 - Which Method? 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(a)...Ch. 1.5 - Response Rates Surveys tend to suffer from low...Ch. 1.5 - Delivery Format The General Social Survey asked,...Ch. 1.5 - Prob. 19AYUCh. 1.5 - Order of the Questions Consider the following two...Ch. 1.5 - Improving Response Rates Suppose you are reading...Ch. 1.5 - Rotating Choices Consider this question from a...Ch. 1.5 - Random Digit Dialing Many polls use random digit...Ch. 1.5 - Caller ID How do you think caller ID has affected...Ch. 1.5 - Prob. 25AYUCh. 1.5 - Prob. 26AYUCh. 1.5 - Exit Polling During every election, pollsters...Ch. 1.5 - Prob. 29AYUCh. 1.5 - Name two biases that led to the Literary Digest...Ch. 1.5 - The Challenge in Polling One of the challenges in...Ch. 1.5 - Why is it rare for frames to be completely...Ch. 1.5 - Prob. 37AYUCh. 1.5 - Discuss the benefits of having trained...Ch. 1.5 - What are the advantages of having a presurvey when...Ch. 1.5 - Discuss the pros and cons of telephone interviews...Ch. 1.5 - Prob. 41AYUCh. 1.5 - Prob. 42AYUCh. 1.5 - Prob. 43AYUCh. 1.5 - Prob. 44AYUCh. 1.6 - Define the following: a. 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