7) A statistics student is curious about what kind of dessert to make for a family get-together, but can't decide between making a traditional dessert or a Greek dessert. She believes the traditional dessert will be liked better, but decides to use her newfound knowledge to determine if this is truly the case. She collects a group 23 of friends and neighbors to try the two desserts and determine which one is more preferred. First, the sample a chocolate cheesecake and then baklava. After trying each desert the friends and neighbors rate the dessert on a preference scale.

8) The mean number of books read by a sample of 50 students in a year at Shelby Highschool is 27. An investigator believes that the mean number of books read by students in a year at Shelby Highschool is significantly higher than the mean number of books read by students across high schools in the United States

. 9) A dog breeding enthusiast argues that Chiweenie (Chihuahua dachshund hybrid) are the most adorable dogs. Her colleague claims that Pomsky (Pomeranian husky hybrids) are the cutest. To test this, they collect one sample to rate both dog breeds by cuteness.

10) Dr. Spagnolo wants to know if engaging in mindfulness improves one's memory. To test this hypothesis, she randomly assigns one group of 50 people to a 15 minute mindfulness session before learning and reciting a list of 30 words. The other group of 50 people simply learns and recites the list of thirty words.