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:

Estrogens

A group of steroid hormones that promote the development and maintenance of female characteristics of the body.

Progesterone

A hormone released by the ovaries that plays a role in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy.

Menstruation

The monthly shedding of the uterine lining in females, part of the menstrual cycle that prepares the body for pregnancy.

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter and hormone involved in the body's fight or flight response, affecting heart rate, blood pressure, and glucose metabolism.