Does the average IQ for residents of a state vary with theamount that the state spends on
Question:
Does the average IQ for residents of a state vary with theamount that the state spends on education? Seven of the 50 U.S.states were randomly selected. The amount that each spent perstudent (in thousands of dollars) and the average IQ for itsresidents were recorded. The data appear in the following table.Use Excel/Google sheets to produce a correlation box along with ascatterplot (no regression line necessary) on the data to calculatethe correlation coefficient to determine whether IQ varies withstate spending on education.
Table: Average IQ by State
State | Spending per Student | Average IQ |
Maryland | 7.25 | 97.20 |
Idaho | 4.21 | 99.90 |
Florida | 5.72 | 96.10 |
New Hampshire | 5.86 | 101.00 |
New York | 9.62 | 97.80 |
Texas | 5.22 | 97.20 |
North Dakota | 4.78 | 101.40 |
Part B
Research out of the Alameda County Human Population Laboratoryhas revealed a positive correlation between eating breakfast andlongevity, such that those who eat breakfast tend to live longer.State three different hypotheses about the causal relationshipcreating this correlation, one for each possible causalrelationship in the ABC model.
Essentials Of Statistics For The Behavioral Sciences
ISBN: 9781133956570
8th Edition
Authors: Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau