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Handedness and Computer Choice Analysis

The document presents a hypothesis testing whether computer choice (Apple or PC) varies with handedness (left or right). Using R code, a 2x2 frequency table is created and analyzed, showing that the distribution of computer choice is similar across handedness. The results suggest no significant difference in computer preference between left and right-handed students.

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Handedness and Computer Choice Analysis

The document presents a hypothesis testing whether computer choice (Apple or PC) varies with handedness (left or right). Using R code, a 2x2 frequency table is created and analyzed, showing that the distribution of computer choice is similar across handedness. The results suggest no significant difference in computer preference between left and right-handed students.

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SurveyAnalysisHomeworkExample

Kamala Harris

January 29, 2018

Hypothesis: Does the choice of computer depend on handedness?


I want to test the hypothesis that whether students use Apple or PC’s varies with whether
your left or right handed. This is a comparison of nominal to nominal scale data, so it’ll
require making a bar plot of frequencies:

Analysis:
The following R code loads in the survey data and creates our 2x2 table of frequencies
# First we'll clear the workspace and load in the survey data:
rm(list = ls())
survey <-

[Link]("[Link]
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# Then create the table


myTable <- table(survey$computer,survey$hand)

# The result is a table with both rows and columns, with labels:
myTable

##
## Left Right
## Apple 5 90
## Other 0 11
## PC 2 44

# The labels can be pulled out using '[Link]' and 'colnames' (note
# the inconsistency using '.' in the function names)
[Link](myTable)

## [1] "Apple" "Other" "PC"

colnames(myTable)

## [1] "Left" "Right"

# The first and third rows correspond to Apple and PC's, and the 1st
and 2nd columns
# correspond to left and right handedness. This pulls out the
relevant subset of rows and
# columns:

myTable <- myTable[c(1,3),c(1,2)]

Results:
# Here's the table of the results:
myTable

##
## Left Right
## Apple 5 90
## PC 2 44

# And the bar graph:


barplot(myTable,
beside=TRUE,
legend = [Link](myTable),
col = c("Red","Blue"))

Summary
Looking at the graph, it appears that the ratios of PC to Apple users is pretty much the same
across handedness. I therefore don’t think that there is a difference in the choice of
computers between left and right handers.

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