The mean area of the several thousand similar apartments in a new development is advertised to be 1250 square feet. A tenant group thinks the apartment are smaller than advertised. For this research question, describe an appropriate method for producing data to answer the question, and state an appropriate pair of hypotheses (null and alternative) to test.

In defending their experimental research with animals, psychologists have noted that a. animals' physiology and behavior can tell us much about our own. b. animal experimentation sometimes helps animals as well as humans. c. advancing the well-being of humans justifies animal experimentation. d. all of these statements are correct.

An investment opportunity boasts that the chance of doubling your money in 3 years is 95%. However, when you research the details of the investment, you estimate that there is a 3% chance that you could lose the entire investment. Based on this information, are you certain to make money on this investment? Are there risks in this investment opportunity?

An agriculture researcher wants to compare the yield of 5 corn varieties: A, B, C, D, and E. The field in which the experiment will be carried out increases in fertility from north to south. The researcher therefore divides the field into 25 plots of equal size, arranged in 5 east-west rows of 5 plots each. Should the researcher use the rows or the columns of the field as blocks? Justify your answer.

Above the underlined noun in each sentence, write its plural form.

Example 1. My mom and aunt are $\overset{\textit{\color{#c34632}{alumnae}}}{{\underline{\text{alumna}}}}$ of the same college.

Your research paper should prove one thesis, not two $\underline{\text{thesis}}$.

Suppose that the present success rate in the treatment of a particular psychiatric disorder for the relevant population is known to be .65 (65%). A research group hopes to demonstrate that the success rate of a new treatment will be better than this standard. Use the letter p to represent the success rate of the new treatment. Write null and alternative hypotheses for p.

If your library has a common stock investment advisory service such as Moody’s Handbook of Common Stocks or online access to an investment advisory service such as Value Line Research Center: Historical Reports, use one of those sources to locate a report about a company you have heard about or in which you have an interest. Alternatively, visit a brokerage firm office and ask for a report from one of the above sources or a report prepared by the brokerage firm’s research division. Review the report and notice the analytical data that it contains. What other data besides those in the report would you like to obtain? Why do you want these other data? How would you get them?

Conduct research to learn more about five local and national self help organizations. Then create an illustrated brochure in which you summarize the methods and goals of each group. The brochure should be aimed at the average person who wants to learn more about the different kinds of help that are available.

The design of the automobile has changed significantly throughout the years, with safety becoming a bigger factor in the design. Conduct research to learn about safety features that have been incorporated in the design of automobiles over the years. Present your findings to the class. Use visual aids to showcase the safety features.

Find out more about the armor and weaponry used in medieval England. How did real-life warriors typically prepare for battle? What were their weapons? If you have access to a CD-ROM encyclopedia or an on-line encyclopedia, you might use a computer to start your research.

According to a survey by Javelin Strategy and Research, 1 out of 6 adults in Arizona were victims of identity theft. Suppose that 12 adults are randomly selected from Arizona. Find the probabilities of each of the following results. Find the expected number of victims of identity theft in a sample of 12 adults in Arizona.

Brand Licensing Use publications, such as Brandweek, AdWeek, BusinessWeek, and entertainment and sports publications, or online research to investigate brand licensing arrangements in the sports or entertainment fields. Identify the name of your source(s) and prepare a one-page report that summarizes the arrangement, the parties and companies involved, and length of the licensing agreement.

For each of the following research questions, would it make more sense to collect paired data or independent samples? Explain. What is the mean difference in height for the male and female in fraternal twin pairs in which there is one of each sex? What is the difference in mean heights for males and females in the adult population?

Given sentence below refers to a numbered sentence in the passage. Write the letter of the choice that gives the sentence a meaning that is closest to the original sentence.
_________ In an interesting twist recent research indicates that some black bears are becoming obese as they develop the __________ habits of humans.
a. lazy
b. active
c. drinking
d. sleeping