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Math 135 Review Test 2 (Ch. 3, 4, 5) Part I – Multiple Choice 1. A statistician employed in a corporation believes that employees who receive better than average increases tend to stay with the company longer. He based his conclusion on reports executed against the employee historical database. This study is an example of a) anecdotal evidence b) an observational study based on available data c) an observational study based on a sample survey d) an experiment 2. Does drinking coffee help students learn better? A random sample of students at a university is selected and each one is asked whether or not they have performed better on an exam after drinking coffee. This study is an example of a) anecdotal evidence b) an observational study based on available data c) an observational study based on a sample survey d) an experiment 3. Both my grandmother and my mother have been drinking green tea for years. Both of them exhibit a calm collected demeanor. I begin drinking green tea in the hopes that it will produce a calming effect on my turbulent personality. My decision to start drinking green tea is based on a) anecdotal evidence b) an observational study based on available data c) an observational study based on a sample survey d) an experiment 4. Does shark fin extract help the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome? 12 people who suffer from the syndrome participate in the study. Half of the volunteers are to be given shark fin extract twice a day and the other half a placebo twice a day. The volunteers are checked for symptoms on a regular basis throughout the study. The volunteers do not know if they were given the placebo or the extract and neither does their doctor. This study is an example of a) a double-blind experiment b) anecdotal evidence c) a single-blind experiment d) an observational study 5. A television station is interested in predicting whether voters are in favor of an increase in the state sales tax. It asks