Fall 2020 Stat 301 projects

· In NHL playoff games, do goals scored tend to be shot from shorter distance than non-goal shots

· Is there a difference in the bounciness of Wilson and Penn tennis balls

· Does the last book in a series tend to get higher ratings in GoodReads than the first book

· Have male college students tended to have more broken bones than female college students

· Does preferred type of caffeine vary by age

· Does initial response in Omegle influence partner’s response

· Is there a difference in average Air BnB price between LA and NY

· Do students participate in a virtual class more if they are required to have their cameras on

· Does Wonder Bread mold faster sealed in plastic bags than in the open air

· Does listening to classical music first improve tennis serve percentage

· Is the home field advantage less when no fans are in the crowd

· Did voting method in 2020 (e.g., by mail or in person) differ by age

· Can the Outcome of a Penny Flip be Influenced if One Side is Coated in Rubber Cement

· Does shaking Polaroids too vigorously impact picture quality

· Does the likelihood of using a turn signal differ for left turns and right turns

· Does likelihood of wearing a mask differ by location in CA

· Does surf stance correlate to handedness

· Which is more strenuous, planking with straight arms or elbow bent

· Does type of pre-shot routine impact free throw percentage

· Which is a more effect cleaner – vinegar or baking soda

· Does number of desserts on the Yelp menu differ by cuisine

· Does double rim vs. single rim hoop impact free throw percentage

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Spring 2020 Shelter-At-Home Student-generated data collection projects

· Compared two different stain removing solutions on cranberry stains on white t-shirt pieces

· Electrical resistance of water vs. salt water

· Compared three different “soak solutions” on burn time of paper strips

· Time to mold of bread pieces after exposure to hands with different hand washing treatments

· Comparisons of different exercise strategies on heart rate (5)

· Am I a better basketball shooter off a pass or off a dribble?

· Does inflation of basketball impact my shooting performance? (quantitative)

· Analyzing the Stalk Market in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

· Is there a difference in the speeds of my old Roomba and my new Roomba?

· Effects of music on typing speed (https://typing-speed-test.aoeu.eu)

· Is amount of sleep impacted by type of movie watched?

· Comparing of melting time of chocolate chips

· Does type of music impact my exercise performance?

· Can different breathing exercises lower post-exercise heart rate faster?

· The effect of language on emotional response (how are you doing during pandemic)

· Does wording impact choice in the Trolley Problem

· Effects of wetness on coin flips

· Popcorn brand yield comparison

· Comparing the Effectiveness in Randomizing the Results of a 13 Card Deal Between Two Types of Shuffles

· Carpet Textures’ Effects on Marbles’ Rolling Distances

· Does taking a deep breath increase your time while holding your breath?

· Does Egg vs. Applesauce influence cupcake fluffiness

· Comparison of burn time across brands of hand sanitizer

· Are individuals working out less during pandemic?

· Comparison of Dissolve Times of Name Brand and Generic Brand Pills

· Which Python or R library is the fastest at reading CSV files?

· Does having people put their names on a questionnaire with sensitive questions leads to different responses?

· Investigating Message Response Time by Platform: Instagram DM vs. Text Message

· The effects of flicking the wrist side-to-side in order to create centrifugal force before coin flipping

· An Analysis of Methods for Retaining Club Membership and Meeting Attendance during COVID-19

· Is Baking Dice in the Oven an Effective Method of Loading Them?

· Are females better at identifying handwriting than males?

· Do Doordash Delivery fees vary by type of cuisine?

· Which browser has the lowest CPU usage?