Exam 1: Why Study Statistics

A researcher makes a claim and then runs an experiment to test the claim.The researcher gets results that are very unexpected and definitely outside of the limits of the claim.The researcher should:

In the four steps of statistical inference, the claim is best described as:

The purpose of _______________ is to quantify the normal, everyday deductive process.

In a(n) _______________, we investigate the effects of certain conditions on individuals or objects in the sample by consciously varying the situation.

The first step in the process of questioning a rare occurrence is to:

An experiment is invalid (no good) for making inferences if:

A researcher makes a claim and then runs an experiment to test the claim.The researcher gets results that are quite unexpected but still within the limits of the claim.The researcher should:

A crucial prevailing theme in this text is:

If the results of the experiment or observations match the claim, then:

The five technology tools presented in this text are the TI-84 Plus C calculator, R, Excel 2016, Minitab, and:

The __________________ in this text is (are) a prescriptive technique for problem solving.