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    The Effects of Marijuana on Problem Solving Ability

    Research Design (Assignment 2) I will be conducting a study using a true experimental research design in order to investigate the effects of marijuana use on an individual’s problem solving ability. Marijuana use is the independent variable which is operationally defined as consumption in the form of smoking 0.5 grams of cannabis in a marijuana cigarette. Problem solving abilities is the dependent variable which is operationally defined as the total score on various math problems as well as time

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    Gm533 Course Project

    feet of the home? Does having a house with more square feet mean that the price of the home will increase? Well my fiancé and I are looking to buy a home and have come to the conclusion of five factors that we think are the most important. Using statistics, we will narrow our search down from 108 homes to only a few homes. The first thing, we need to discuss is the dependent and independent variables. Since we are most concerned with the price of the home and how other factors affect it, we will

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    Process Improvement Plan

    Process Improvement Plan Jennifer DeRosa OPS/571 October 3, 2011 Tonya Webster PMP, CSM Process Improvement Plan Statistical Process Control is a technique that can be used to test output from a process. It is useful in determining how a process is currently being performed and if it can be improved upon (Chase, Jacobs, & Aquilano, 2006). As part of my week one assignment, I created a flowchart that detailed my weekday morning process. I chose this process because I

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    Statistical Engineering: Principles and Examples

    Academic – AB Math The Colorado AB Math, The Colorado  College – MS, Applied and  Mathematical Statistics,  Rutgers – PhD, Interdisciplinary, Rutgers • Government: NIST Government: NIST • Academia – Cal. St. Fullerton (MBAs) – Rutgers (Experiment Station) ( ) • ASA – Chair P&Q Division – Fellow ‘94 • Consulting – Consumer goods – Pharmaceuticals – R&D, Manufacturing, Quality • ASQ – Chair Statistics Division – Fellow ’86 – Column Quality Progress Column:  Quality Progress Slide 3 Statisticians

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    Portfolio Analytics

    Portfolio Analytics 1. Introduction: To analyze our portfolio and determine its exposure to risk factors, we assumed that: Rit+1=a+bi,1F1t+bi,2F2t+…+bi,nFnt+eit+1 First, we calculated z-score for logarithm of b_p and logarithm of cap to determine sensitivities for stock-specific factors. After we got all 13 sensitivities, we did a weighted regression of the 13 sensitivities against the 1000 stock’s forward return in 60 periods, respectively. For each period, we got 13 coefficients

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    Buad 820

    Problem 1 A random sample of 16 adult males is about to get into an elevator which has a weight capacity of 2900 lbs. The adult male weight follows the normal distribution with a mean of 170 lbs and a standard deviation of 15 lbs. (a) What is the probability that the total weight for this sample of 16 adult males will exceed 2900 lbs? Hint: This is the same as calculating the probability that the average weight for a random sample of 16 exceeds 2900/16. (b) Will the probability

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    Student

    6. The owner of Maumee Ford-Mercury-Volvo wants to study the relationship between the age of a car and its selling price. Listed below is a random sample of 12 used cars sold at the dealership during the last year. Car Age (years) Selling Price ($000) Car Age (years) Selling Price ($000) 1 9 8.1 7 8 7.6 2 7 6.0 8 11 8.0 3 11 3.6 9 10 8.0 4 12 4.0 10 12 6.0 5 8 5.0 11 6 8.6 6 7 10.0 12 6 8.0 a. If we want to estimate selling price on the basis of the age of the car, which variable is the

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    Statistics

    Unit 1 - Fundamentals of Statistics ReneeCarina Benavente American InterContinental University BUSN311-12005B-11 Abstract In many organizations surveys are done to determine the job satisfaction of their employees. Job satisfaction is important for theses organizations large or small because it makes the aspects of the job easy for employees. Analyzing the data within these surveys is to find the overall job satisfaction using qualitative and quantitative variables. Introduction A

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    Course Outline for Research Method

    Introduction to SPSS, Preparation of Data Files and Data Screening * Notes on SPSS can be downloaded from http://anketimvar.net/documents/Using_SPSS_for_Windows.pdf orwww.dss.dpem.tuc.gr/pdf/SPSS%20Survival%20Manual.pdf  | | | 9 | * Descriptive Statistics and Correlation T-test and ANOVA * To know more on SPSS  please view the following :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTHvlEzS7qQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0G_GAdo268&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THrZIOnl4qQ&feature=relatedhttp://www

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    Define Statistics

    Define Statistics More than 100 years ago H.G. Wells, an English author and historian, suggested that one day quantitive reasoning will be as necessary for effective citizenship as the ability to read”. This author was ahead of his times because it affected all the aspects of life, business and personal. Statistics is the science of collecting, organizing, presenting, analyzing, and interpreting data to assist in making a more effective decision. We use statistics everyday of our lives from

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