Discussion Paper # 3, Stat 8801, Spring 2008

Read the paper available at

http://tinyurl.com/2sn4ku

For class on Wednesday, Feb. 6, be prepared to discuss:

1. What is this paper about?
2. What are the findings?
3. How did they do the study, and does it make sense to you? What did they do that makes sense to you? What did they do that doesn't make sense?
4. Is the presentation of statistical issues adequate? Are tables clear, or could a different presentation have improved the paper? Would graphs have helped? What graphs?
5. What do you think they should have done differently, if anything?
6. General discussion of the paper.