CHAPTER 3: WHAT TO DO WITH RAW DATA
In this section we have included some additional examples for you to test out your understanding of the topics in this chapter. The areas each exercise covers are explained at the start of each question so that you can decide if this is a topic you would like to practice. Cross referencing to the book uses the numbers from the sections in the book. Cross referencing to material on these web pages is always indicated by a W.
Remember to always put an answer in the answer box before proceeding to the next part of the question! If the answer is a number you should enter the value up to 2 decimal places. The computer will check your answer. If it is not correct you will be able to check the calculation to see where you went wrong. For all calculations we provide the calculation in full and show how the calculation could be carried out using Excel, SPSS or Minitab.
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INTERACTIVE EXERCISE 1. EXAMPLE W3.1. The production of roots by tobacco explants in response to auxin and kinetin.
This exercise is based on research carried out by an undergraduate. The topics covered are 3.1, 3.8 and 10.8.1. If you have not read the latter, we would still expect you to be able to complete this exercise.
INTERACTIVE EXERCISE 2. EXAMPLE W3.2. Height of male students.
This exercise includes questions rhat cover most topics introduced in Chapter 3 and 10.8.1. The exercise is structured to take you througha number of frequently encountered questions; ones that you are likely to wish to answer in relation to your own data. This exercise includes topics that are taken forward in Chapters 5 and 10.
