A Rising Fastball

question 32

Multiple Choice

A rising fastball

• A)occurs only when a pitch actually exceeds 100 mph.
• B)is an illusion caused by the lack of spin with a knuckleball.
• C)is an illusion caused by the batters incorrect underestimation of the speed of the pitch.

Understand the relevance of chi-square tests in assessing the goodness-of-fit.

Calculate expected frequencies for given data.

Recognize the conditions under which nonparametric tests are preferred over parametric tests.

Understand the implications of using nonparametric tests on normally distributed data.