Directions: Provide short answers of 100-150 words each for the following questions/statements. Do not exceed 200 words for your response. Use the textbook, and any other scholarly resources to support your responses. Include at least two to three peer-reviewed journal articles beyond the textbook and course readings.

1.Two students receive scores on two different standardized tests for intelligence. The first test (A) has a standardized mean of 20 and a standard deviation of 5. The second test (B) has a standardized mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10. The student who took test A got a standardized score of 25. The student who took test B got a standardized score of 55. Which student appears to have higher intelligence, based on test results? Why?

2.You have conducted a study in which you wish to compare the weights of participants in two groups: those who report that they eat out several times a week versus those who report that they rarely eat out. You inspect the data and find that the information is highly skewed. What statistic could you use to evaluate the significance of the difference in weight between the two groups? Why?

3.A researcher plans to survey individuals about their use of illegal street drugs. What ethical considerations regarding document security, protection of respondents' privacy, etc., would be critical in this type of study?

4.What are some techniques for recording data to analyze? Describe the positive and negative aspects of each.

5.What are the important aspects of summarizing and organizing collected data?

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