Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
- Textbook: Chapter 3 (All Sections)
- Lesson
- Minimum of 1 scholarly source
Initial Post Instructions
Keep your eyes and ears open as you read or listen to the news this week. Find/discover an example of statistics & probability in the news to discuss the following statement that represents one of the objectives of statistics analysis: “Statistics and Probability helps us make decisions based on data analysis.” Briefly discuss how the news item or article meets this objective. Cite your references. Also, keep in mind and discuss how the impact of your study on your patients or staff might differ if you found it in a journal.
ANSWER:
I remember reading an article this past summer called “Heat Making You Lethargic? Research Shows It Can Slow Your Brain, Too” written by Allison Aubrey shows that the relationship between rising temperature and decreasing mental performances of students.
When climate changes heat waves became more frequent and temperature spike. In this article, the author talks about research made by Joe Allen, co-director of the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at Harvard University. Allen and his colleagues did this study on the student who was living in a dorm in Boston. Some students were living in a dorm with no air conditioners with almost 80 degrees and some of them were living in dorms with AC and study at an average of To continue reading, click on the button below.