On a separate sheet of paper, write out your solutions to the questions below. Then scan your written work, save it as a PDF file, and submit it on Canvas. Late assignments will receive a grade of zero unless prior arrangements are made with me. 1. In July 2014, Ingenuity published an article on the colonies of ants. They reported some basic information about many species of ants and the results of some discoveries found by a myrmecologist. Information included the scientific name of the ant species, the geographic location, the depth of the nest (in feet), the number of chambers in the nest, and the number of ants in the colony. It reported that nest designs include vertical, horizontal, or inclined tunnels for movement and transport of food and ants.
a) Describe the W's if the information is given. If unknown, write "not specified."
a. Who
b. What
c. Where
d. When
e. How
f. Why
b) List the variables. Indicate whether each variable is qualitative or quantitative. If the variable is qualitative, categorize it as either ordinal or nominal. If the variable is quantitative, categorize it as either discrete or continuous.
2. In summer 2008, they reviewed drugs used to treat arthritis. Among the information reported was convenience of use (how many pills required each day) and possible side effects (e. g., dizziness, stomach upset).
a. What is the "Who" in this study?
b. What is the "What" in this study?
c. What kind of variable is "possible side effects"?
d. What kind of variable is "convenience of use"?