subject applied statistics
Q6. Which statistical procedure should be used to gather answers in the following situations? (12) S.NO Situation Name of the method and your reason why you think that this is most appropriate? A A researcher conducts a survey to assess the impact of social and psychological factors (such as demands, social support and role clarity) on mental stress in the workplace. To find out the level of dispersion of all three social/ psychological factors in such a way that it can be used for further analysis, which statistical method is most appropriate? B A researcher wanted to study cognitive strength of bicycle riders. He studied 15 bicycle riders and measured their cognitive mapping ability (CMA). Which method should be used in order to find out the level of cognitive ability below which 75% of participants fall? C The heights of athletes on a team are given in inches. How can a researcher find what percentage of heights is up to 5"5ft? D Administration gathered data of Freeville University students who were enrolled in Social Work department and English Department for the past 15 years. How will a researcher know that in which year the highest number of students enrolled in Social Work department and English Department? E A company wanted to see the effectiveness of his new medicine for treating anxiety. He studied two groups of participants and noted their scores on an Anxiety Questionnaire after one groups used this medicine. What could be used in order to know the average scores of participants? What type of graph is most suitable to demonstrate this finding? F Researcher wanted to compare female participants on the extent to which they face harassment in working environment. What will he do if he wants to transform raw scale values and compare which females faced highest and lowest level of harassment as compared to others