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For the following observed and expected frequencies: a. Compute the value of X2. b. How many degrees of freedom are there? c. Test the hypothesis that the distribution of the observed frequencies is...
Find the area to the right of 40.256 under the chi-square distribution with 30 degrees of freedom.
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The alternate hypothesis for a goodness-of-fit test says that some of the probabilities differ from those specified by the null hypothesis. In Exercises 11 and 12, determine whether the statement is...
The chi-square distribution is symmetric. In Exercises 11 and 12, determine whether the statement is true or false. If the statement is false, rewrite it as a true statement.
In a goodness-of-fit test, we reject H0 if the _______________ frequencies are much different from the expected frequencies. In Exercises 9 and 10, fill in each blank with the appropriate word or...
For the goodness-of-fit test to be valid, each of the _______________ frequencies must be at least 5. In Exercises 9 and 10, fill in each blank with the appropriate word or phrase.
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Following are observed frequencies. The null hypothesis is H0: p1 = 0.5, p2 = 0.3, p3 = 0.15, p4 = 0.05. a. Compute the expected frequencies. b. Compute the value of X2. c. How many degrees of...
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The FBI computed the proportion of violent crimes in the United States falling into each of four categories. A simple random sample of 500 violent crimes committed in California were categorized in...
A statistics teacher claims that, on the average, 20% of her students get a grade of A, 35% get a B, 25% get a C, 10% get a D, and 10% get an F. The grades of a random sample of 100 students were...
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The following contingency table presents observed frequencies. a. Compute the expected frequencies. b. One of the observed frequencies is less than 5. Is it appropriate to perform a test of...
A statistics instructor gave a four-question truefalse quiz to his class of 150 students. The results were as follows. The instructor thinks that the students may have answered the questions by...
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In the test for _________________ the null hypothesis is that the distribution of the column variable is the same in each row. In Exercises 35, fill in each blank with the appropriate word or phrase.
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For the given table of observed frequencies: a. Compute the row totals, the column totals, and the grand total. b. Construct the corresponding table of expected frequencies. c. Compute the value of...
We reject H0 if the value of the test statistic is _______________ the critical value. In Exercises 35, fill in each blank with the appropriate word or phrase.
To calculate the expected frequencies, we must know the row totals, the column totals, and the ________________ total. In Exercises 35, fill in each blank with the appropriate word or phrase.
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The following table presents the numbers of employees, by age group, who were promoted, or not promoted, in a sample drawn from a certain industry during the past year. Can you conclude that the...
The General Social Survey asked a sample of 2780 adults how many children they had, and also how many siblings (brothers and sisters) they had. The results are summarized in the following contingency...
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Compute the expected frequencies. Exercises 49 refer to the following data: Electric motors are assembled on four different production lines. Random samples of motors are taken from each line and...
State the appropriate null and alternate hypotheses for determining whether to conclude that the failure rates differ among the four lines. Exercises 49 refer to the following data: Electric motors...
A test of homogeneity is performed and the null hypothesis is rejected. True or false: We can conclude that the distributions are not the same in every row.
A goodness-of-fit test is performed to test the null hypothesis that each of the six faces on a die has probability 16 of coming up. The null hypothesis is rejected. True or false: We can conclude...
A contingency table containing observed values has four rows and five columns. The value of the chi-square statistic for testing independence is 22.87. Is H0 rejected at the = 0.05 level?
The General Social Survey asked 1373 men and 993 women in the United States whether they agreed that they were generally optimistic about the future. The results are presented in the following table....
State a conclusion. Exercises 49 refer to the following data: Electric motors are assembled on four different production lines. Random samples of motors are taken from each line and inspected. The...
Find the critical value for the ???? = 0.05 level of significance. Exercises 49 refer to the following data: Electric motors are assembled on four different production lines. Random samples of motors...
How many degrees of freedom are there? Exercises 49 refer to the following data: Electric motors are assembled on four different production lines. Random samples of motors are taken from each line...
Compute the value of the chi-square statistic. Exercises 49 refer to the following data: Electric motors are assembled on four different production lines. Random samples of motors are taken from each...
Compute the value of the chi-square statistic. Exercises 1015 refer to the following data: Anthropologists can estimate the birthrate of an ancient society by studying the age distribution of...
Compute the expected frequencies. Exercises 1015 refer to the following data: Anthropologists can estimate the birthrate of an ancient society by studying the age distribution of skeletons found in...
State the appropriate null and alternate hypotheses for determining whether to conclude that the age distributions differ between the two sites. Exercises 1015 refer to the following data:...
What do we mean by the term relevant evidence?
State a conclusion. Exercises 1015 refer to the following data: Anthropologists can estimate the birthrate of an ancient society by studying the age distribution of skeletons found in ancient...
Find the critical value for the ???? = 0.01 level of significance. Exercises 1015 refer to the following data: Anthropologists can estimate the birthrate of an ancient society by studying the age...
How many degrees of freedom are there? Exercises 1015 refer to the following data: Anthropologists can estimate the birthrate of an ancient society by studying the age distribution of skeletons found...
What is the scope of the discovery?
When to use different discovery devices?
What the paralegals role is in discovery?
How you may use computers for litigation support?
What discovery devices you may use to obtain facts?
Communication between spouses to the other during a valid marriage is privileged. Just as with hearsay, however, there are notable exceptions. Investigate the California Evidence Code 980-987 and...
Find a case in California that discusses the hearsay exception. What did the court rule?
Some states do not follow the Federal Rules of evidence. For instance, although permitted under Federal Rules, evidence of prior bad acts to attack a witnesss credibility is not allowed in some state...
Recall, even if evidence is relevant under the general relevance test, there may be special rules that preclude the introduction of the evidence. In addition to a persons character or habits, what...
How might a witnesss statement be impeached?
What does judicial notice mean? Can you give an example of a fact that the court may be able to take judicial notice of?
Why are communications between a lawyer and the client subject to the lawyer-client privilege?
There are several exceptions to the hearsay rule. Identify at least three exceptions and give an example of each.
What are the three elements necessary for determining whether a statement is hearsay?
What types of relevant evidence are excluded based on policy reasons? What are the policy reasons behind excluding such evidence?
Why is it necessary to sometimes redact portions of a document that is produced to the opposing side?
Why is it sometimes necessary to serve a subpoena for production of documents?
What is a protective order? Why is it important to move for a protective order as quickly as possible?
Identify at least three grounds a party may have for objecting to interrogatories.
How can computers be used to assist in the litigation process?
Identify the six different discovery devices. What is the purpose of each device?
When a discovery motion may be necessary?
What type of documents can be obtained through document requests?
How to draft the different forms of written discovery?
Locate an expert in the area of products liability who resides in California. Are there websites that provide a directory of experts in California who can testify in civil litigation cases?
Review the California form interrogatories for particular civil cases at www.courts.ca.gov/formsrules.htm. Are these questions helpful in developing your own set of interrogatories in a case?
Recall, requests for admission are written statements that force a party to admit or deny a fact or a documents genuineness. Further investigate CCP 2033.010-2033.080, which govern requests for...
Identify the seven steps for discovery planning.
Why are insurance policies held by the parties discoverable?
What does relevance mean in the context of discovery?
How can computers be used to assist in the litigation process?
Identify the six different discovery devices. What is the purpose of each device?
What electronic information is discoverable?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of taking a deposition?
What are the two purposes of taking a deposition?
What are the six steps you should take as a paralegal to prepare for the deposition?
If you are preparing a client for a deposition, what rules for responding to deposition questions should you review with the client?
What items of information must be included in a notice of deposition?
What are the different ways a deposition summary may be prepared?
How to prepare a deposition summary in different ways?
Who can attend a deposition?
What questions to ask a witness in a deposition?
How to prepare a witness for deposition?
Find a case in California that discusses discovery abuse. What was the abuse? Were there sanctions given by the court against one party for the abuse?
Recall, a party served with a request to produce usually must respond within 30 days of service of the request. Further investigate CCP 2031.210-2031.320, which governs responses to requests to...
Find sample interrogatories propounded in California state courts and in federal court cases. Are there any striking differences between the two?
If you are preparing a client for a deposition, what rules for responding to deposition questions should you review with the client?
What items of information must be included in a notice of deposition?
How to draft a pretrial memorandum?
Investigate what costs are recoverable under California court rules.
Locate a sample settlement brochure. What type of case are settlement brochures best used for?
Find a sample settlement agreement. Of those covered in this chapter, what type of settlement agreement did you find?
How can a plaintiff enforce a settlement agreement made by the defendant?
What are the advantages to making a CCP 998 offer?
What are the differences between a release and a covenant not to sue?
What is included in a settlement brochure? Why is such a brochure popular in personal injury actions?
What are the three basic steps involved in settling a case? How can the paralegal assist the lawyer with each of these steps?
How to enforce a settlement agreement?
What the different types of settlement agreements are?
How to draft a settlement agreement?
When to use a settlement brochure?
Find a video on deposition preparation that is available online. As a paralegal, how can you assist in preparing a client for deposition?
Although not accompanied by an affidavit showing good cause, a subpoena that requests a nonparty to appear and testify at a deposition must be accompanied by witness fees and mileage costs, as set...
What is the process for starting an appeal?
What is the role of the paralegal during trial? What ethical considerations should govern your conduct during the trial?
How can a paralegal assist a lawyer with the voir dire of the jury?
Why is it necessary to serve nonparty witnesses with a subpoena to appear at trial?
What does the phrase theory of the case mean? Why is it important to develop a theory of the case in advance of trial?
Identify the two ways that trial material may be organized. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each method?
What tasks must be performed if a party files an appeal?
What the paralegals role is during trial?
How to prepare exhibits for trial?
How to prepare witnesses for trial?
Why developing a theory of the case is important?
What items must be included in a trial notebook?
How to organize litigation files for trial?
Identify the differences between a till tap and the installation of a keeper. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
What is a writ of execution?
What is the purpose of an abstract of judgment? Why is an abstract of judgment an effective way to enforce a judgment?
How to locate assets of the debtor?
What the differences are between a till tap, a keeper, and a bank levy?
When you should file a notice of lien?
Why you should record an abstract of judgment?
How to draft a demand letter?
Locate an article that discusses organization of trial materials. How can these materials be organized electronically?
Find an article on tips for jury selection. What tips are provided? Are the tips helpful for determining questions to ask during jury voir dire?
Locate a sample pretrial order. What does the sample you located include? How does it compare with the sample provided in Exhibit 17.2?
Determine if pretrial conferences are required or authorized in California. Are there special rules in California that must be followed?
Why is it important to keep a chart of all deadlines during the appellate process?
On the American Arbitration Association website, referenced in Exhibit 19.1, can you also find information about mediations? Is there a form that provides for mediation by the AAA? What are the...
Recall, there is some disincentive for parties to elect a trial de novo after receiving an adverse arbitration award. Further investigate CCP 1141.21 and determine the costs and fees that the party...
Describe the mediation process.
How is arbitration commenced?
What are the advantages and disadvantages between arbitration and litigation?
What are the differences between judicial and nonjudicial arbitration?
When parties must arbitrate their disputes?
Why parties may wish to arbitrate a claim?
How to submit a claim to private arbitration?
What the differences are between arbitration and mediation?
Look over the Judicial Council form for an Abstract of Judgment in California, provided in Exhibit 18.2. Once you fill out the form, find out how you file and record it.
Further investigate CCP 697.060 to determine how an abstract of judgment is recorded in California.
Locate questions that can be used during a debtors examination once a judgment is obtained. Try to find questions specific to California, as many states have limits on the types of questions that can...
Identify at least three ways you can obtain information about the location of the debtors assets.
How can a judgment creditor obtain funds in a judgment debtors bank account?
In addition to the social media sites identified in this chapter, are there other social media sites that would be particularly helpful in a family law case? A personal injury case? Find other social...
Find a California case where social media was used.
Find an article that discusses ethics and the use of social media by paralegals.
Research whether there are any ethics opinions in your state that concern the use of social media. Are there any court cases?
What ethical problems should you be aware of in searching social medial sites?
What are the ways that social media sites are affecting courtrooms?
How can you formally obtain discovery of information about the adverse party posted on a social media site?
Why would you also want to check social media sites for information about your own client or witness?
What advantages are there to using social media sites for informal discovery? How may the information you find help in settling a civil lawsuit?
What are the ethical obligations in using social media sites in litigation?
What problems to be aware of when accessing social media sites?
How trials may be affected by social media sites?
How to use social media sites for evidence in court?
How to use social media for discovery
Are there organizations that provide a list of potential arbitrators and mediators in your area? What types of disputes are subject to arbitration?
What pleading is used to commence a lawsuit?
How to draft an answer to a complaint?
What pleadings the defendant may file in response to the complaint?
What the methods are for service of a summons and complaint?
When to use the official form complaints?
What format to use for stating a cause of action?
How to identify parties in the complaint?
How to draft a complaint?
What is the proof of service?
What is an affirmative defense? Why is it important for the defendant to include affirmative defenses in the answer?
Explain the different ways that a summons may be served on individuals.
How can a corporation that has its offices out of state be served?
What qualifications does an individual need to serve a summons and complaint?
What is meant by the term fact pleading?
When does a party have an automatic right to amend a pleading?
In what situations would an interpleader procedure be used?
How to amend a pleading once it is filed with the court?
What the requirements are for bringing a class action lawsuit?
How a third party can intervene in an action?
What the procedures are for a third-party stakeholder to deposit funds with the court?
Many sample motions can be found using a basic web search. Search for an actual motion to continue a trial or hearing date pertaining to a civil case in California. The party moving to continue must...
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure have specific requirements for how motions are to be drafted. View the following website: www.casd.uscourts.gov. At the home page, go to Attorney...
Search for a California case that lists the essential elements of a cause of action for a particular contract case. If your library has Witkins Summary of the Law, a multivolume treatise that...
What are the page limitations for memorandum of points and authorities?
What are the three basic items all motions must include?
Why a case may be removed to federal court?
When there must be a substitution of parties?
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