Analysis of Competing Hypothesis Homework Problem

Elements of Analysis

Purpose of Analysis:

Key Analytic Question $($KAQ$)$:

Most Likely Hypothesis:

Instructions: Using ACH Framework we learned this week and based on the evidence below:

Solve for the Case of the Unknown Visitor

Manually create your ACH chart. $($Do not use the software. It is more important you can do this manually$)$

Describe your findings with respect to each hypothesis.

Answer Part A above

Neighbor$$s Witness Statement:

A woman stopped your residence Monday night, but you weren$$t home. She didn$$t leave her name or phone number. I would describe her as $45-50$ years old, $54-56$ tall, of average build, with gray hair, and wearing high heels and glasses. She spoke with an accent but I could not place where it was from.

You were expecting four female friends to visit you: Jane, Mary, Francine, and Helen.

Hint: For completing your ACH chart, extract and evaluate all evidence from the witness statement above. Then utilize the supporting information $($known facts$)$ below to evaluate the evidence against each hypothesis.

Supporting Information:

Jane is $50$ years old, $56$ tall, of average build, and with black hair. She occasionally wears high heels but never wears glasses. Speaks with slight southern accent.

Mary is $48$ years old, $55$ tall, of average build, and with gray hair. She occasionally wears high heels and sometimes wears glasses. Speaks with a mid$-$Western accent.

Helen is $51$ years old, $510$ tall, of average build, and with gray hair. She never wears high heels and always wears glasses. Speaks with a Pennsylvania coal region accent.

Francine is $45$ years old, $59$ tall, of average build, and with dark hair. She always wears high heels and sometimes wears glasses, but only during the day. Speaks with a slight northern mid$-$West $($think Minnesota$)$ accent.