Penn State Department of Statistics

Statistical Education Resource Kit

Data sets

Here are a few data sets that you might find useful:

  • Guesses of Population of Turkey and Canada . A class of 78 students completed an experiment to see if the information on a data collection form influences the responses. For more information about the experiment and the data, see the project the students were asked to do.
  • Music Habits of Students. A "sample" of 227 students completed a survey about their interest in music. For more information about the survey, see the project the students were asked to do.
  • Some Physical Measurements. Data on a class of 213 students includes gender (0 = male, 1 = female), GPA, height, weight, left and right arm length, and left and right foot length. For one possible use of the data, see the project the students were asked to do.

 

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