Last data update: 2014.03.03

R: Penn State #1
pennstate1R Documentation

Penn State #1

Description

A study of students at Penn State University.

Format

A data frame with 190 observations on the following 9 variables.

Sex

a factor with levels F M

HrsSleep

how many hours of sleep the subject gets per night

SQpick

a factor with levels Q S. Each subject was presented with two letters (S and Q), and asked to pick one. This variable indicates which letter the subject picked.

Height

height in inches

RandNumb

a numeric vector: Each subject was asked to choose randomly an integer from 1 to 10.

Fastest

highest speed, in mph, at which subject has ever driven a car

RtSpan

span of the right hand, in centimeters.

LftSpan

span of the left hand, in centimeters.

Form

a factor with levels QorS SorQ. The order of presentation of the S and Q options to the subject varied from one survey form to another. This variable indicates which letter was presented first on the form.

Source

Uts and Heckard, Mind on Statistics, 4th Edition.

Results