Bluman A.G. Elementary Statistics- A Step By Step Approach

xxviIndex of ApplicationsCHAPTER 9Testing the DifferenceBetween Two Means,Two Proportions, andTwo VariancesBuildings and StructuresAges of Homes, 489Apartment Rental Fees, 527Heights of Tall Buildings, 521Heights of World FamousCathedrals, 526Home Prices, 480Sale Prices for Houses, 482Business, Management, andWorkAnimal Bites of Postal Workers,510Too Long on the Telephone, 487Demographics andPopulation CharacteristicsAges of Gamblers, 488Ages of Hospital Patients, 520County Size in Indiana and Iowa,521Family Incomes, 528Heights of 9-Year-Olds, 480Male Head of Household, 528Married People, 510Per Capita Income, 480Population and Area, 520Salaries of Chemists, 528Senior Workers, 511Economics and InvestmentBank Deposits, 493Daily Stock Prices, 521Education and TestingACT Scores, 480Ages of College Students, 481Average Earnings for CollegeGraduates, 482, 525College Education, 511Cyber School Enrollment, 488Elementary School Teachers’Salaries, 521Exam Scores at Private and PublicSchools, 482Factory Worker Literacy Rates, 528High School Graduation Rates, 510Improving Study Habits, 500Lay Teachers in ReligiousSchools, 526Lecture versus Computer-AssistedInstruction, 510Literacy Scores, 481Mathematical Skills, 528Medical School Enrollments, 489Out-of-State Tuitions, 489Reducing Errors in Grammar, 501Retention Test Scores, 500Teachers’ Salaries, 480, 488, 525Tuition Costs for Medical School,521Undergraduate Financial Aid, 510Women Science Majors, 480EntertainmentHours Spent Watching Television,488Environmental Sciences, theEarth, and SpaceAir Quality, 500Average Temperatures, 525Farm Sizes, 485High and Low Temperatures, 526Lengths of Major U.S. Rivers,479Winter Temperatures, 520Food and DiningPrices of Low-Calorie Foods, 528Soft Drinks in School, 525Government, Taxes, Politics,Public Policy, and VotingMoney Spent on Road Repair, 528Monthly Social Security Benefits,480Partisan Support of SalaryIncrease Bill, 511Tax-Exempt Properties, 487Manufacturing and ProductDevelopmentAutomobile Part Production, 526Battery Voltage, 481Weights of Running Shoes, 488Weights of Vacuum Cleaners, 488Marketing, Sales, andConsumer BehaviorCredit Card Debt, 481Paint Prices, 526Medicine, Clinical Studies,and ExperimentsCan Video Games Save Lives?,499Hospital Stays for MaternityPatients, 489Is More Expensive Better?, 508Length of Hospital Stays, 480Noise Levels in Hospitals, 488,520, 526Obstacle Course Times, 501Only the Timid Die Young, 529Overweight Dogs, 501Pulse Rates of Identical Twins, 501Sleeping Brain, Not at Rest, 529Vaccination Rates in NursingHomes, 472, 505, 526Waiting Time to See a Doctor, 517Psychology and HumanBehaviorBullying, 511Problem-Solving Ability, 481Self-Esteem Scores, 481Smoking and Education, 509Public Health and NutritionCalories in Ice Cream, 520Carbohydrates in Candy, 488, 521Cholesterol Levels, 496, 527Heart Rates of Smokers, 516Hypertension, 511Sports, Exercise, and FitnessCollege Sports Offerings, 476Heights of Basketball Players, 528Hockey’s Highest Scorers, 489Home Runs, 478NFL Salaries, 488PGA Golf Scores, 501Surveys and CultureAdopted Pets, 526Desire to Be Rich, 510Dog Ownership, 510Sleep Report, 501Smoking Survey, 511Survey on Inevitability of War,511TechnologyCommunication Times, 525The SciencesEgg Production, 528Wolf Pack Pups, 520TransportationAutomatic Transmissions, 519Commuting Times, 480Seat Belt Use, 510Texting While Driving, 507Travel and LeisureAirline On-Time Arrivals, 511Airport Passengers, 518Bestseller Books, 487Driving for Pleasure, 525Hotel Room Cost, 475Jet Ski Accidents, 528Leisure Time, 510Museum Attendance, 520CHAPTER 10Correlation andRegressionBuildings and StructuresTall Buildings, 550, 559Business, Management, andWorkTyping Speed and WordProcessing, 586Demographics andPopulation CharacteristicsAge and Cavities, 588Age and Net Worth, 560Age and Wealth, 538Age, GPA, and Income, 581Father’s and Son’s Weights, 560Education and TestingAbsences and Final Grades, 537,560Alumni Contributions, 549Aspects of Students’ AcademicBehavior, 581Elementary and SecondarySchool, 586Faculty and Students, 550, 559Home Smart Home, 576More Math Means More Money,580School Districts and SecondarySchools, 549, 559State Board Scores, 578EntertainmentCommercial Movie Releases,549, 558Television Viewers, 560Environmental Sciences, theEarth, and SpaceAverage Temperature andPrecipitation, 550, 559Coal Production, 560Do Dust Storms AffectRespiratory Health?, 534, 587Farm Acreage, 560Forest Fires and Acres Burned,549, 559Precipitation and Snow/Sleet,550, 559Food and DiningSpecial Occasion Cakes, 581Government, Taxes, Politics,Public Policy, and VotingGas Tax and Fuel Use, 549, 558State Debt and Per Capita Tax,549, 559Manufacturing and ProductDevelopmentAssembly Line Work, 581Copy Machine MaintenanceCosts, 570Marketing, Sales, andConsumer BehaviorProduct Sales, 588Medicine, Clinical Studies,and ExperimentsCoffee Not Disease Culprit, 548Emergency Calls andTemperature, 550, 559Fireworks and Injuries, 559Hospital Beds, 550, 559Medical Specialties and Gender,586Prescription Drug Prices, 588Public Health and NutritionAge, Cholesterol, and Sodium, 581Fat and Cholesterol, 588Fat Calories and Fat Grams, 559Fat Grams and SecondarySchools, 550Protein and Diastolic BloodPressure, 586