Students Were Given a Take-Home Statistics Assignment and Were Asked

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Essay

Students were given a take-home statistics assignment and were asked to write down how long it took them (in minutes). Their answers are shown below. (a) Make a dot plot. (b) Use your judgment to construct a frequency distribution using whatever classes (bins) you wish. (c) Make a histogram. (d) Describe the distribution. (e) Did your bin choices agree with Sturges' Rule? If not, why not?

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Definitions:

Basilar Membrane

A key structure in the cochlea of the inner ear that plays a crucial role in the process of hearing by vibrating in response to sound waves.

Basilar Membrane

A key structure in the cochlea of the inner ear that plays a crucial role in the process of hearing by vibrating in response to sound waves and aiding in the transduction of sound into neural signals.

High-Frequency

Refers to electromagnetic waves with very short wavelengths, often used in reference to waves that are higher than those of radio waves but lower than those of infrared light.

Action Potentials

Electrical impulses that neurons use to transmit signals across the neuron's membrane.