A sociologist is conducting research on college students’ romantic relationships. They interview couples together and ask questions related to their level of satisfaction in the relationship. One participant, Karen, is actually quite unhappy in her relationship, but because her significant other is in the room with her, she lies and tells the researcher that she is happy. If Karen is not being honest in her response, what type of bias is present?

The five-number summary for scores on a Statistics exam is 11, 59, 75, 79, 93. In all, 80 students took the test. About how many students had scores between 59 and 79?

The number of rooftops with solar panel installations in 5 cities is shown in the graph. If the total number of installations is 27,500, what is an appropriate label for the vertical axis of the graph?

The following two box plots show the distributions for cargo space (volume in cubic feet) for both SUV’s and Minivans. Based on the box and whisker plot for Minivan data, the best statistical measurements for center and spread are:  

Consider the following statement concerned with the collection of data, and determine the best selection of terms to complete the statement: “The entire group of objects or people about which information is wanted is called the _______________. Individual members are called ________. The __________ is the part that is actually examined in order to gather information.”

Which of the following is the MOST accurate definition of standard deviation?

What impact did evangelical mysticism have on perceptions of slavery in colonial South Carolina, according to Smith?

Which European religious traditions does Smith identify as influencing the mystical and pietistic elements in colonial South Carolina’s evangelicalism?

A technologist tightly collimates from a 14 × 17-inch field to an 8 × 10-inch field. What additional adjustment may be necessary to maintain adequate receptor exposure?

The primary purpose of the first-stage shutters in a variable-aperture collimator is to: