Study 1: A researcher was interested in whether pain tolerance levels were related to hair color. 80 people were selected from a group of volunteers, 20 with light blonde hair, 20 with dark blond hair, 20 brunettes and 20 redheads. The subjects underwent a series of tests and pain tolerance scores (on a scale of 0 to 100) were assessed.
Study 2: A forensic scientist is interested in the effects of age on the quality of finger prints. 20 random individuals of different ages are selected and their finger prints are obtained using the same protocol. A laboratory assessments of the quality of the obtained finger prints is performed.
Study 3: The manager of an auto repair shop is interested in whether using a new diagnostic machine will speed up the regular servicing of cars. There are two mechanics working on regular services, one with 8 years experience while the other mechanic had only 2 years experience. One mechanic was told to use the diagnostic machine on the next 10 cars she serviced, but not use it on the following 10 cars. The other mechanic was told not to use the diagnostic machine on the next 10 cars he serviced, but to use it on the following 10 cars. Each mechanic recorded the time it took to complete the services for each of these jobs.
Study 4: A sociologist is interested in comparing the exam results for male and female students on 10 different subjects. The proper authority was contacted to obtain the numbers of male and female students who took the exam and the numbers of male and female students who got each of the grades A, B, C and D.
42 | 47 | 46 | 35 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 50 | 37 | 68 | 37 | 47 | 44 | 49 |
41 | 34 | 38 | 41 | 36 | 42 | 38 | 38 | 58 | 34 | 32 | 42 | 49 | 52 | 54 |