Module 10 – Drinking Habits Lab
Due Mar 3 by 11:59pm
Points 10
Submitting a text entry box or a file upload
Available after Feb 16 at 12am
- Progress Check
Use this activity to assess whether you and your peers can:
Use the appropriate variables to analyze the data set and answer the questions we are investigating.
Use the appropriate visual display (graph) to summarize the data set.
Use the appropriate numerical summaries (measures of center and spread) to analyze the data set.
Use appropriate statistical vocabulary to analyze the data and answer the questions we are investigating.
Directions
Use the drop-down menu to learn about the three steps needed to complete this assignment.
- Three steps to complete the assignment
Context
A university conducted a student survey, collecting data from a random sample of 236 undergraduate students.
The data for this lab is a subset of the real data collected by the university. Some students did not answer all of the questions in the survey. We use the symbol * in the spreadsheet to indicate missing data.
Variables
- Gender Male or Female
Alcohol Number of alcoholic beverages consumed in a typical week
Height Self-reported height (in inches)
Cheat Would you tell the instructor if you saw somebody cheating on an exam? (0=No, 1=Yes)
Data
- If you have not already done so, open the college_drinking datafile in the Stats at Cuyamaca College group on StatCrunch (directions – opens in a new tab).
my account statcrunch
Note – the college_drinking datafile is different from the drinks datafile.
Prompt
Respond to each of the following after you open the drinking data file (see the Data section above).
- Describe the distribution of weekly alcohol consumption using concepts from Unit 3.
- Make an appropriate graph and provide appropriate numerical summaries. To recall how to create these items, see the StatCrunch directions provided below.
- Describe the shape, center, and spread using numerical measures that best describe the distribution.
- In your description, include an interval of typical values and a discussion of variability.
Embed your StatCrunch graph in the textbox, and as always, include the Alt Text. To recall how to embed StatCrunch output, see the directions provided below.
Copy the StatCrunch table with the appropriate numerical summaries and paste it into the textbox. To recall how to copy and paste a StatCrunch table, see the directions provided below.
Do the data suggest that drinking is a problem in this university?
Use the data to support your answer.
List of StatCrunch Directions
Click here for StatCrunch Directions
Module 10 Discussion Board
Use the Module 10 discussion board (opens in a new tab) to ask questions or provide feedback about the problems in any Module 10 activity – including this peer-reviewed assignment.
Review Feedback
- Instructor feedback is only available after an assignment is graded.
- Use these directions (opens in a new tab) to learn how to review feedback.
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