AP Stat Unit 3 Progress Check: MCQ
Part B A company famous for its nacho-flavored corn chips has developed two new formulas, A and B, which they hope their customers will like even more than the original formula. To determine whether customers prefer one of the new formulas over the current nacho flavoring, a sample of 50 customers is obtained. Each customer tastes both formula A and formula B in a randomly assigned order and indicates which one they prefer more. Which of the following best describes this study? - correct answer This study is not well designed because formulas A and B are not compared with the original formula.Thirty-six students at a local middle school were randomly selected to participate in a taste test to select a new menu item for a cafeteria. Each student was given a choice between the macaroni and cheese and the Cajun potato barrels. From the sample, 20 students selected macaroni and cheese and 16 students chose the Cajun potato barrels. Each student was asked to rate the item they chose on a scale from 1 (extremely dislike) to 9 (extremely like). Which of the following prevents this study from being a well- designed experiment? - correct answer The treatments (new menu item) were not randomly assigned to the students.Diane wanted to demonstrate which pruning technique was best for controlling the growth of certain types of shrubs. She selected ten shrubs of the same type and randomly assigned each one to receive one of ten different pruning methods. Two weeks after pruning, she measured the regrowth, in inches, of the shrubs; the pruning method that minimized regrowth was recommended as the best method.Which of the following best describes why this is not a well-designed experiment? - correct answer Each pruning method was used on only one shrub.A researcher conducted a study investigating the effect of computer screen time on a person's amount of REM sleep. The researcher randomly assigned 100 people into four groups. The first group was given 2 hours of computer screen time each day, the second group was given 4 hours each day, the third group was given 6 hours each day, and the fourth group was given 8 hours each day. The study was conducted for one week, and the amount of REM sleep for each person was measured. What is the explanatory variable in the study? - correct answer The amount of computer screen time A researcher randomly selected 30 people to participate in a study to investigate which of two materials, A or B, used in the heels of sneakers will last longer. The researcher is considering two design types for the study.
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