Answer to Question #180662 in Statistics and Probability for EUGINE HAWEZA

Question

Does talking on mobile phones while driving distract people? Researchers measured the reaction times of 80 study participants as they talked on mobile phones and found that the average level of distraction from their driving was rated to be 60 percent. Explain what could be your population, Sample, sample statistic and characteristic. 

Answer 1

The population could be people that talk on mobile phones while driving

The sample is 80 people of the study

The sample statistic is the average level of distraction from their driving - the mean is 60%.