ASSIGNMENT
Survey or measure 10 people to find their heights. Determine the mean and standard deviation for the group by using the Week 3 Excel spreadsheet.
Create a description spreadsheet to describe the students surveyed.
a. How did you choose the participants for your study (sampling method)?
Review Different Types of Sampling Methods
1. Cluster:
2. Stratified:
3. Systematic:
4. Convenient:
5. Simple Random:
b. What part of the country did your study take place in?
c. What are the age ranges of your participants?
d. How many of each gender did you have in your study?
e. What are other interesting factors about your group?
Take a Screenshot of your Description Spreadsheet and provide it below.
Take a Screenshot of your Preliminary Calculations and provide it below.
1. How does your height compare to the mean (average) height of the group that you surveyed?
2. Is your height taller, shorter, or the same as the mean of your group?
Give some background information on the group of people you used in your study. You might consider using the following questions to guide your answer.
How did you choose the participants for your study? What was the sampling method: systematic, convenience, cluster, stratified, simple random?
What part of the country did your study take place in?
What are the age ranges of your participants?
How many of each gender did you have in your study?
What are other interesting factors about your group?
