TABLE 12-13 Recent Studies Have Found That American Children Are More Obese

question 7

Multiple Choice

TABLE 12-13
Recent studies have found that American children are more obese than in the past. The amount of time children spent watching television has received much of the blame. A survey of 100 ten-year-olds revealed the following with regards to weights and average number of hours a day spent watching television. We are interested in testing whether the mean number of hours spent watching TV and weights are independent at 1% level of significance.

-Referring to Table 12-13, if there is no connection between weights and average number of hours spent watching TV, we should expect how many children to be spending no more than 6 hours on average watching TV and are more than 10 lbs. underweight?

• A) 5.8
• B) 6.2
• C) 8
• D) 12

Identify strategies for improving listening skills in sales.

Understand the role of communication mediums in sales.

Know the territorial spaces relevant to sales presentations.

Comprehend the impact of proof statements in sales credibility.

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Definitions:

Spurious Relationships

Associations between two variables that appear to be related but are actually caused by the effect of an external or intervening variable.

Confounding

A situation in research where a factor is mistakenly identified as having a direct causal effect due to its association with the true causative factor.

Participant Observation

A qualitative research method involving the researcher immersing themselves in a group or community to observe behaviors and interactions from within.

Objective Knowledge

Information and facts that are agreed upon by the majority and can be verified independently of personal feelings or opinions.