Directions: Write a five-paragraph essay to the writing prompt that follows:     During the Christmas holiday season, images of Santa Claus are everywhere, and young children often line up to take pictures with adults dressed as Santa. Some people feel that children should not be led to believe that Santa Claus is real. Do you agree? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.     Length: 550 Words   Space twice between paragraphs.   MLA Heading   I. Introduction: (Hook, Bridge, Thesis) II. Topic Sentence. Write at least 6 supporting details.  III. Topic Sentence. Write at least 6 supporting details.  IV. Topic Sentence. Write at least 6 supporting details.  V. Conclusion (Do not simply repeat. Make a new point.)   ***Make sure you have correct sentence structure, subject-verb agreement, spelling and punctuation.  

6. There are 6 red, 5 white, and 9 blue marbles in a small sack. If three marbles are selected at random without replacement, what is the probability exactly one is white? Round your answer to three decimal digits if necessary.

10. A psychologist suspects that poll results on sensitive issues are being affected by the gender of the pollster. The table below summarizes the results of whether male respondents agreed with the pollster, based on the pollster’s gender. Perform a hypothesis test to evaluate the claim that agreement is dependent on the pollster’s gender, then interpret your results. Your answer should include a test statistic, p-value, and conclusion about dependence. Use​​Gender ofPollster​​​MaleFemale​​Men who agree560​308​​Men who disagree240​92​

Consensus-based practice standards and professional organization position statements are forms/types of clinical practice guidelines as defined by the Institute of Medicine (Now National Academy of Medicine).

17. Which is an accurate interpretation of a hypothesis test with a 5% significance level?

5. The American Red Cross says that about 11% of the US population has type B blood. In a local blood drive, if the blood types of donors are independent, what is the probability that at least two of the next 10 donors have type B blood? Round your answer to three decimal places if necessary.

6. There are 6 red, 5 white, and 9 blue marbles in a small sack. If three marbles are selected at random without replacement, what is the probability exactly one is white? Round your answer to three decimal digits if necessary.

In a certain population the frequencies of alleles determining the ABO blood groups were estimated as 0.5 for IO , 0.3 for IA and 0.2 for IB. Assuming random mating, what is the expected frequency of blood type A individuals?

10. A psychologist suspects that poll results on sensitive issues are being affected by the gender of the pollster. The table below summarizes the results of whether male respondents agreed with the pollster, based on the pollster’s gender. Perform a hypothesis test to evaluate the claim that agreement is dependent on the pollster’s gender, then interpret your results. Your answer should include a test statistic, p-value, and conclusion about dependence. Use​​Gender ofPollster​​​MaleFemale​​Men who agree560​308​​Men who disagree240​92​

15. The 95% confidence interval for the mean length of frog jumps is (12.64, 14.44) cm. What does it mean that we have 95% confidence that the population mean is covered by the interval from 12.64 cm to 14.44 cm?