We're going to collect some data for use in class throughout the quarter. This will be treated confidentially and anonymously.

1. What is your height, in inches?

2. What is your weight, in pounds?

3. What is your gender (M/F)?

4. How old are you, in years?

5. How many days since the last time you had ANY alcoholic drink? (If you've never had an alcoholic drink, write NEVER.)

6. How many hours of TV did you watch last night? (It doesn't matter if that was an exceptional night. Just put down how many hours you think you watched.)

7. On a typical day, how long does it take you to get from your home to campus? (If you live on campus, write 0.) Answer in minutes.

8. What grade to you expect you'll get in this class?

Answer the following questions with: 1 (Strongly Agree) 2 (Agree) 3 (Disagree) or 4 (Strongly Disagree)

1. Knowing statistics is going to help me understand the numbers and facts that I hear on the radio and see on TV.

2. Statistics is mostly equations and calculations.

3. Statistics does not have much to do with logic or thinking.

4. Knowing statistics is not important in the real world.

5. Statistics does not have much to do with my field of study.

6. In order to do well in statistics, you need to be good in mathematics.

7. Statistics is mostly about numbers and not concepts.

Answer the following questions with: 1 (Strongly Agree) 2 (Agree) 3 (Disagree) or 4 (Strongly Disagree)

8. This is going to be my worst class in college.

9. Those who know statistics are less likely to be fooled by numbers and figures.

10. The knowledge of statistics will help me develop a better understanding of my field.

11. I am looking forward to learning statistics.

12. Statistics is very similar to mathematics.

13. Statistics will help me read and interpret the content of the newspapers more intelligently.

14. I am going to use the things that I have to learn in this class.

15. Statistics is going to be a boring class.