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Which of the following is a reason why experiments are not always possible in statistics?
Which of the following is a reason why experiments are not always possible in statistics?
- Experiments can only be conducted by statisticians
- Experiments are unethical (correct)
- Experiments are statistically unlikely
- Experiments require an evil dictator
What is an example of a question that cannot be answered using experiments?
What is an example of a question that cannot be answered using experiments?
- Does being a twin affect political affiliation?
- Does being a smoker affect lifespan?
- Does being a Democrat affect lifespan?
- Does getting married increase lifespan? (correct)
Why is it difficult to enforce an experiment that randomly assigns people to be married or single?
Why is it difficult to enforce an experiment that randomly assigns people to be married or single?
- It is unethical to force people into a specific marital status (correct)
- Marriage has no effect on lifespan
- People don't want to participate in the experiment
- It is statistically unlikely to find participants for the experiment
What is a limitation of using statistics to answer certain questions?
What is a limitation of using statistics to answer certain questions?
Why can't someone be assigned to be a twin, a Democrat, or a smoker in an experiment?
Why can't someone be assigned to be a twin, a Democrat, or a smoker in an experiment?
What is one reason why experiments are not always possible in statistics?
What is one reason why experiments are not always possible in statistics?
What is an alternative method to experiments when testing certain questions in statistics?
What is an alternative method to experiments when testing certain questions in statistics?
Why is it unethical to randomly assign people to be married or single in an experiment?
Why is it unethical to randomly assign people to be married or single in an experiment?
What are some examples of characteristics that cannot be assigned in an experiment?
What are some examples of characteristics that cannot be assigned in an experiment?
What is one reason why you should not give up when experiments are not possible?
What is one reason why you should not give up when experiments are not possible?
