Introductory Statistics (2nd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321978271
Author: Robert Gould, Colleen N. Ryan
Publisher: PEARSON
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ESP Again Suppose a friend says he can predict whether a coin flip will result in heads or tails. You test him, and he gets 20 right out of 20. Do you think he can predict the coin flip (or has a way of cheating)? Or could this just be something that is likely to occur by chance? Explain without performing any calculations.
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Ch. 8 - Choose one of the answers given. The null...Ch. 8 - Choose one of the answers in each case. In...Ch. 8 - Boot Camp (Example 1) Suppose an experiment is...Ch. 8 - Scrubs A research hospital tries a new antibiotic...Ch. 8 - Magic A magician claims he can cause a coin to...Ch. 8 - Water A friend is tested to see whether he can...Ch. 8 - Heart Attack Prevention A new drug is being tested...Ch. 8 - Stroke Survival Rate The proportion of people who...Ch. 8 - Coin Flips (Example 2) A coin is flipped 30 times...Ch. 8 - Die Rolls You roll a six-sided die 30 times and...
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