Name: _Waleed____________________________ Data Analysis (t-test Project) Proposal Winter 2024 7 points Due:

Name: _Waleed____________________________

Data Analysis (t-test Project) Proposal

Winter 2024

7 points

Due: March 9th (and at least one week before you turn in your t-test project)

You have one chance to revise and resubmit to gain back missed points as long as your resubmission is not later than March 14th.

This worksheet will facilitate working out most of the details of your project. Refer to it after I’ve graded it while writing up your t-test result paragraph.

Research Question/Goal (with Independent and Dependent Variable) and Prediction: (2 points)

Is there a significant difference in snowfall between the Grand Rapids Area and the Detroit area?

Preditciton: Grand Rapids area will have more average snowfall.

How will I define the dependent variable (e.g., operational definition): (1 point)

Average snowfall in inches

What will be the samples or groups/levels of the independent variable? (1 point)

IV:year

Levels: 1990,2004

Data time period: If comparison project, what is the time period you are comparing (e.g., Dec. 2017 between two cities; July 2004 to July 2024 for the same city). If behavior modification, on what day and date will I begin recording my data? What will be the dates for the baseline period and what will be the dates for the improvement period? If other project, what is the time period Note: You must have at least 14 days for each time-period unless you are comparing monthly data between two years. (1 point)

Not applicable

If data gathering, what will be my source of information? (e.g., census.gov; https://www.wunderground.com/history/) (0.5 point)

National weather service: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=dtx

How will I record my data (e.g., notebook, Excel spreadsheet, phone, Smartwatch)? (0.5 point)

Excel spreadsheet

Which t-test will I use? (1 point)

Paired Sample T-Test

DATA: in google doc document