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Mobile device typing strategies. Researchers estimate that
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Mobile device typing strategies. Researchers estimate that in a typical month, about 75 billion text messages are sent in the United States. Text messaging on mobile devices (e.g., cell phones, smartphones) often requires typing in awkward positions that may lead to health issues. A group of Temple University public health professors investigated this phenomenon and published their results in Applied Ergonomics (March, 2012). One portion of the study focused on the typing styles of mobile device users. Typing style was categorized as (1) device held with both hands/both thumbs typing, (2) device held with right hand/right thumb typing, (3) device held with left hand/left thumb typing, (4) device held with both hands/right thumb typing, (5) device held with left hand/right index finger typing, or (6) other. In a sample of 859 college students observed typing on their mobile devices, the professors observed 396, 311, 70, 39, 18, and 25, respectively, in the six categories. Is this sufficient evidence to conclude that the proportions of mobile device users in the six texting style categories differ? Use α = .10 to answer the question.
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Mobile device typing strategies. Researchers estimate that in a typical month, about 75 billion text messages are sent in the United States. Text messaging on mobile devices (e.g., cell phones, smartphones) often requires typing in awkward positions that may lead to health issues. A group of Temple University public health professors investigated this phenomenon and published their results in Applied Ergonomics (March, 2012). One portion of the study focused on the typing styles of mobile device users. Typing style was categorized as (1) device held with both hands/both thumbs typing, (2) device held with right hand/right thumb typing, (3) device held with left hand/left thumb typing, (4) device held with both hands/right thumb typing, (5) device held with left hand/right index finger typing, or (6) other. In a sample of 859 college students observed typing on their mobile devices, the professors observed 396, 311, 70, 39, 18, and 25, respectively, in the six categories. Is this sufficient evidence to conclude that the proportions of mobile device users in the six texting style categories differ? Use α = .10 to answer the question.
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The typing styles and the corresponding number of students who used mobile device are tabulated below:
Style |
Number of students |
Proportions |
Both hands/both thumbs typing BH/BT |
396 |
|
Right hand/right thumb typing RH/RT |
311 |
|
Left hand/left thumb typing LH/LT |
70 |
|
Both hands/right thumb typing BH/RT |
39 |
|
Left hand/right index finger typing LH/RI |
18 |
|
Other |
25 |