resarch guide
Stat 120 Project Topics
1. Each group is required construct a questionnaire that contains between twelve (12) and twenty (20) questions.
2. To poll 30 men and 30 women (60 individuals in all) from 3 different areas (streets, campuses, towns, etc) on the topic assigned to the group.
Group # 1
Determine whether:
a. the number of children is independent of the religion of the family
b. the number of children is independent of the education level of the parents (do for mother and father separately)
Group # 2
Determine whether:
a. Is the leading cause of death is independent of the age group 18 – 25, 26 – 33, 34 – 41 and over 41
b. Leading cause of death is independent of gender.
c. Is the cause of death dependent or independent of area of residence.
Group # 3
Determine whether:
a. The claim that the mean age of people cohabitating is the same as the mean for those who are married.
b. Length of time in the relationship is independent of the type of relationship.
c. Number of children depends on the type of relationship.
Group # 4
(This data has to be collected at a health center or Hospital.)
Determine whether:
a. Present blood pressure (120/80, 140/90) is independent of age
b. Present blood pressure (120/80, 140/90) is independent gender
c. Present blood pressure (120/80, 140/90) is independent of occupation?
Group # 5
Determine whether:
a. Preferred newspaper Express, Guardian or Newsday is independent of level of education.
b. Preferred newspaper Express, Guardian or Newsday is independent of area of residence(or campus, etc)
c. Preferred newspaper Express, Guardian or Newsday is independent of profession.
Group # 6 Determine whether:
a. The Gender of the first born is independent of the age at which the mother had the child
b. The gender of the first born child is independent of the age the father when the child was born.
c. The gender of the second child is independent of the
1. Each group is required construct a questionnaire that contains between twelve (12) and twenty (20) questions.
2. To poll 30 men and 30 women (60 individuals in all) from 3 different areas (streets, campuses, towns, etc) on the topic assigned to the group.
Group # 1
Determine whether:
a. the number of children is independent of the religion of the family
b. the number of children is independent of the education level of the parents (do for mother and father separately)
Group # 2
Determine whether:
a. Is the leading cause of death is independent of the age group 18 – 25, 26 – 33, 34 – 41 and over 41
b. Leading cause of death is independent of gender.
c. Is the cause of death dependent or independent of area of residence.
Group # 3
Determine whether:
a. The claim that the mean age of people cohabitating is the same as the mean for those who are married.
b. Length of time in the relationship is independent of the type of relationship.
c. Number of children depends on the type of relationship.
Group # 4
(This data has to be collected at a health center or Hospital.)
Determine whether:
a. Present blood pressure (120/80, 140/90) is independent of age
b. Present blood pressure (120/80, 140/90) is independent gender
c. Present blood pressure (120/80, 140/90) is independent of occupation?
Group # 5
Determine whether:
a. Preferred newspaper Express, Guardian or Newsday is independent of level of education.
b. Preferred newspaper Express, Guardian or Newsday is independent of area of residence(or campus, etc)
c. Preferred newspaper Express, Guardian or Newsday is independent of profession.
Group # 6 Determine whether:
a. The Gender of the first born is independent of the age at which the mother had the child
b. The gender of the first born child is independent of the age the father when the child was born.
c. The gender of the second child is independent of the