Statistical Study Project: Part 1 Worksheet
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Directions:
Use the following questions to help you design a statistical study. Be sure to answer each question completely and provide as much information as possible.
1. What is your research question, and why did you choose this topic?
2. What type of study will you conduct—observational or experimental?
Describe your study:
3a. Who (or what population) will you study)
3b. What kind of study design will you use? Will you use blocking (by age, by gender, or by any other variable)?
3c. What role does randomization play in your study? Where will you use it? Please be specific. (2 points)
3d. How will you choose your test subjects? How will you avoid bias? (1 point)
3e. How and where will you collect your data? What methods have you used to prevent bad data? How does this ensure it is good data? (2 points)
4. Attach an organized chart or spreadsheet containing your data with all columns labeled and all data entered. You need a minimum of 30 points of data. (6 points)
5. If you use websites for your data collection, note the URLs of the sites and describe the data you will use below:
URL Description of Data