Chapter 11: Q11-2-7BSC (page 533)
In a study of high school students at least 16 years of age, researchers obtained survey results summarized in the accompanying table (based on data from 鈥淭exting While Driving and Other Risky Motor Vehicle Behaviors Among U.S. High School Students,鈥 by O鈥橫alley, Shults, and Eaton, Pediatrics,Vol. 131, No. 6). Use a 0.05 significance level to
test the claim of independence between texting while driving and driving when drinking alcohol. Are those two risky behaviors independent of each other?
Drove when drinking Alcohol? | ||
Yes | No | |
Texted while driving | 731 | 3054 |
No Texting while driving | 156 | 4564 |
Short Answer
Texting while driving and driving while drunk are dependent behaviours of driving.