Question 1

10 / 10 pts
A nurse wonders what percentage of the patients are allergic to penicillin. Which
statistical method can be used to answer this question?

 
Correct!
  
Descriptive statistics
 

  
T-test
 

  
Chi-square test
 
 
Question 2
10 / 10 pts
A nurse wonders if gender is associated with penicillin allergies. Which statistical method
can be used to answer this question?

  
Descriptive statistics
 

  
T-test
 
Correct!
  
Chi-square test
 
 
Question 3
10 / 10 pts
A nurse wonders if the mean ages are different between patients who are allergic to
penicillin and those who are not. Which statistical method can be used to answer this
question?

  
ANOVA
 
Correct!
  
T-test
 

  
Chi-square test
 
 
Question 4
10 / 10 pts
A nurse wonders if there is a relationship between height and weight. Which statistical
method can be used to answer this question?

  
T-test
 
Correct!
  
Correlation
 

  
Chi-square test
 
 
Question 5
10 / 10 pts
Which group receives a standard treatment, a placebo, or no treatment at all?

  
Treatment group
 
Correct!
  
Control group
 

  
Both the treatment and control group
 
 
Question 6
10 / 10 pts
Suppose we set significance level α = 0.05 for a hypothesis test. If p-value < 0.05, we:
Correct!
  
Reject the null hypothesis H 0

  
Accept the null hypothesis H 0

  
Reject the alternative hypothesis H 1

 
Question 7
10 / 10 pts
Exercise 1.1

This question is related to Exercise 1.1 from the Knapp textbook, which stated: 

It is expected that aerobic square dancing during the 30-minute recess at an elementary
school will help fight childhood obesity.

Quiz Question

In this study, the students in the treatment group will:

  
Do whatever they want
 

  
Do nothing
 
Correct!
  
Participate in the square dancing
 
 
Question 8
10 / 10 pts
Exercise 1.1

This question is related to Exercise 1.1 from the Knapp textbook, which stated: 

It is expected that aerobic square dancing during the 30-minute recess at an elementary
school will help fight childhood obesity.

Quiz Question

In this study, the best way to assign a student to the treatment group or the control
group is:

  
Based on the student’s own choice
 

  
Based on the teacher's choice
 
Correct!
  
Based on random assignment
 
 
Question 9
10 / 10 pts
Exercise 1.1

This question is related to Exercise 1.1 from the Knapp textbook, which stated: 

Professor Madrigal has a theory that singing improves memory.

Quiz Question

In this study, the members of the control group will:

Correct!
  
Not sing any song
 

  
Sing songs quietly for 1 hour
 

  
Sing songs loudly for 1 hour
 
 
Question 10
10 / 10 pts
Exercise 1.1

This question is related to Exercise 1.1 from the Knapp textbook, which stated: 

Professor Madrigal has a theory that singing improves memory.

Quiz Question

In this study, which one of the following statements is the correct null hypothesis?
Correct!
  
H : Singing has no effect on memory
0

  
H : Singing enhances memory
0

  
H : Singing weakens memory
0