A researcher was interested in examining the effects of the…

A researcher was interested in examining the effects of the amount of caffeine intake during the day on the quality of participants’ sleep quality of 50 male, sophomores at USF who were randomly selected. Quality of sleep was measured using an actigraphy and amount of caffeine was measured using a self-reported food diary. Is the sample used in the study a probability sample or a non-probability sample?

7 undergraduate students were randomly selected and asked to…

7 undergraduate students were randomly selected and asked to complete a questionnaire that asked how many total marathons (26.2 miles or 42.16 kilometers) they had completed. The results were: 7, 0, 0, 0, 2, 1, 4 What is the variance for the number of marathons?  

A researcher was interested in examining the effects of the…

A researcher was interested in examining the effects of the amount of caffeine intake during the day on the quality of participants’ sleep quality of 50 male, sophomores at USF who were randomly selected. Quality of sleep was measured using an actigraphy and amount of caffeine was measured using a self-reported food diary. What is the independent variable?