Email at CPU Every Student Gets a College Email Address

question 104

Essay

Email At CPU every student gets a college email address. Data collected by the college showed a negative association between student grades and the number of emails the student sent during the semester.
a. Briefly explain what "negative association" means in this context.
b. After seeing this study the college proposes trying to improve academic performance by
limiting the amount of email students can send through the college address. As a statistician, what do you think of this plan? Explain briefly.

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Definitions:

Heredity

The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.

Instinct Approaches

Theoretical perspectives in psychology that suggest some human behaviors are innate and due to evolutionary programming.

Explanation

The process of making something clear or understandable by describing the relevant facts or ideas.

Motivation

The process by which activities are started, directed, and continued so that physical or psychological needs or wants are met.