Using the correlation matrix below, what is the correlation between CMJump and Squad bin?

A researcher measured body mass (BM) for 100 undergraduates. The mean BM was 20 (SD=4). What would a person’s z-score be if the person had a body mass of 12?

Extra Credit – No Penalty for Trying Suppose a researcher compares 4 groups (Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors) on the average number of steps taken per day, and finds an overall significant F-ratio. What is the logic of using post hoc methods like the Tukey method or Bonferroni method in making pairwise comparisons (why are these special methods needed)?

A researcher was interested in comparing 3 group conditions: Meditation, Progressive Relaxation, and a Control condition on heart rate. 28 freshmen undergraduates from USF were randomly selected.  From these 28 students, 13 were randomized to the Control Condition, 8 were randomly assigned to Meditation, and 7 were randomly assigned to Progressive Relaxation. What would be the degrees of freedom for: Between groups df = _____  

A researcher was interested in comparing 3 group conditions: Meditation, Progressive Relaxation, and a Control condition on heart rate. 28 freshmen undergraduates from USF were randomly selected.  From these 28 students, 13 were randomized to the Control Condition, 8 were randomly assigned to Meditation, and 7 were randomly assigned to Progressive Relaxation. What statistical technique would be used in this study?

For an independent samples t-test, list the 3 assumptions underlying the statistical test.

A researcher was interested in comparing the number of campus recreation visits during the semester for STEM/Science undergraduate majors versus non-STEM/Science undergraduate majors. From a computer database that had divided the undergraduate population into STEM/Science undergraduate majors and non-STEM/Science undergraduate major, the researcher randomly selected 100 STEM/Science undergraduate majors and randomly selected 100 non-STEM/Science undergraduate majors, and then obtained data records for the number of campus recreation visits during the Fall term. What statistical technique would the researcher use to test the null hypothesis?

A researcher was interested in comparing the number of campus recreation visits during the semester for STEM/Science undergraduate majors versus non-STEM/Science undergraduate majors. From a computer database that had divided the undergraduate population into STEM/Science undergraduate majors and non-STEM/Science undergraduate major, the researcher randomly selected 100 STEM/Science undergraduate majors and randomly selected 100 non-STEM/Science undergraduate majors, and then obtained data records for the number of campus recreation visits during the Fall term. How many degrees of freedom would this statistical test have?

The computed t-ratio from an independent t-test will always be positive. 

Extra Credit – No Penalty for Trying If a researcher has a nominal/categorical variable like Sport Participated In (Swimming, Basketball, Track, Soccer), what is meant when a researcher creates “dummy variables” to represent this variable?  What is a dummy variable?