Statistics
Chapter 1.1
Overview
Psychology
Does a persons recall
ability improve under the influence of hypnosis?
Education
Does a newly introduced
package of geometrical designs and illustrations improve student learning of
high school geometry?
Sociology
Is the percentage of
adults opposed to legalized abortion higher in the south than the midwest?
Business/Economics
Is there a difference in
the proportion of new cars produced by two manufacturers that requires an engine
overhaul before 100,000 miles?
Political Science
Is there a relationship
between a voters age and his/her level of political conservatism?
Medicine
Does a proposed drug used
to prevent the common cold reduce ones chances of contracting the disease?
Environmental
Research
Based upon numerous water
samples, is there sufficient evidence to indicate that the pollution level of
the river running alongside the local chemical plant is above the safety level
set by the federal government?
Law
Is there evidence to
suggest that a certain company is guilty of age or sex discrimination in their
termination of employees?
