Chapter 2: Q88E (page 113)
Improving SAT scores.The National Education Longitudinal Survey (NELS) tracks a nationally representative sample of U.S. students from eighth grade through high school and college. Research published in Chance (Winter 2001) examined the Standardized Assessment Test (SAT) scores of 265 NELS students who paid a private tutor to help them improve their scores. The table summarizes the changes in both the 厂础罢鈥揗补迟丑ematics and 厂础罢鈥揤别谤产补濒 scores for these students.
厂础罢鈥揗补迟丑 | 厂础罢鈥揤别谤产补濒 | |
Mean change in score | 19 | 7 |
Standard deviation of score changes | 65 | 49 |
a.Suppose one of the 265 students who paid a private tutor is selected at random. Give an interval that is likely to contain this student鈥檚 change in the 厂础罢鈥揗补迟丑 score.
b.Repeat part afor the 厂础罢鈥揤别谤产补濒 score.
c.Suppose the selected student increased his score on one of the SAT tests by 140 points. Which test, the SAT鈥 Math or 厂础罢鈥揤别谤产补濒, is the one most likely to have the 140-point increase? Explain.
Short Answer
(a)-176 to 214
(b)-140 to 154
(c)- SAT-Math
