xviii INDEX OF APPLICATIONS History course final presentations, 185 Hours spent on academic activities outside of class, 182 Hours students slept, 225, 264 Hours studying and test scores, 491 Immigrants with bachelor’s degrees, 212 International mathematics literacy test scores, 408 Length of a guest lecturer’s talk, 109 Library visitation, 30 LSAT scores, 75, 288 Mathematics assessment tests, 401 MCAT scores, 50, 249, 289, 375 Multiple-choice quiz, 202 Music assessment test scores, 460 Music major, 162 New York Grade 6 English Language Arts Operational Test reading subscores, 236 New York Grade 6 Mathematics Operational Test scores, 236 Nursing major, 157 Obstacles that keep students from completing their homework, 25 Off track to graduating because of at least one course failure, 276 Paying for college education, 221, 328, 360, 581 Paying for college expenses with a credit card, 268 Physics class students, 162 Plans after high school, 33 Postgraduate degree, 339 Quantitative reasoning scores, 111 Reading assessment test scores, 401, 460 Residency positions, 151 Room and board expense, 267 Room numbers, 14 SAT critical reading scores, 574 SAT French Subject Test, 271 SAT Italian Subject Test, 271 SAT math scores, 4, 200 SAT multiple choice questions, 212 SAT physics scores, 341 SAT reading and writing score, 33 SAT scores, 54, 98, 106, 244, 250, 316, 442, 467, 514 School-related extracurricular activities, 199 Science achievement test scores, 408 Science assessment tests, 556 Standardized test scores, 155 State mathematics test, 430 Statistics course enrollment, 21 Statistics course scores, 78, 121, 183 Student activities and time use, 116 Student daily life, 412 Student living arrangement and borrowing money for college, 537, 540 Student living arrangement and family college experience, 536, 537, 539 Student loans, A29 Student musicians, 197 Students who earn Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degrees, 447 Students planning to study visual and performing arts, 453 Students in public schools, 182 Students undecided on an intended college major, 453, 461 Study habits, 31 Study hours, 97, 110 Teaching conference, 162 Teaching experience, 295 Teaching load, 97 Teaching methods, 434, 457 Teaching styles, 33 Test scores, 74, 96, 111, 117, 127, 137, 535, 581 Testing times, 121 Texas Bar Exam, 226 Textbook spending, 51 Time spent on homework, 316 Top ten colleges in terms of value for the money, 13 True/false test, 140, 141 Tuition and fees, 75, 103, 104, 105, 107, 385, 573 U.S. history assessment tests, 556 Using social media to research colleges, 155 What Americans know about science, 2 Engineering Activating temperature of sprinkler systems, 375 Bolt diameters, 334, 335 Bolt widths, 409 Can defects, 163 Carton defects, 163 Chlorine level in a pool, 399 Circumference of soccer balls, 308 Circumference of tennis balls, 308 Defective disks, 177 Defective DVR, 140 Defective parts, 131, 180, 199, 213, 220, 295 Defective units, 177, 183, 184, 222 Diameter of an engine part, 251 Diameter of a gear, 251 Diameters of machine parts, 270 Fishing line strength, 399 Fossil fuels, 221 Glass manufacturer, 221 Golf ball manufacturing, 394 Injection mold, 575 Juice dispensing machine, 308 Landing an astronaut on Mars, 226 Life of appliances, 555 Life span of a backpack, 361 Life span of lawn mowers, 361 Lifetimes of diamond-tipped cutting tools, 270 Light bulb manufacturing, 317, 376 Liquid dispenser, 251 Liquid volume in cans, 116, 117 Living on Mars, 548 Load-bearing capacities of transmission line insulators, 270 Machine part accuracy, 32 Machine settings, 292 Manufacturing defect, 222 Mean life of a compact fluorescent lamp bulb, 376 Mean life of furnaces, 350, 355 Melting points of industrial lubricants, 270 Milk containers, 272 Nail length, 251 Paint can volumes, 272, 308 Parachute failure rate, 352 Power failures, 75 Solar panels, 6 Speed of sound, 483 Statistical process control, 251 Tennis ball manufacturing, 317 Tensile strength, 433, 434 Testing toothbrushes, 126 Time clocks lose, 360 Volume of gasoline, 191 Entertainment Academy Award winners, 112 Albums by The Beatles, 121 American roulette, 200 Amusement park attendance, 360 Arts, 2 Attendance at concerts, 197 Best sellers list, 14 Billboard Hot 100 song lengths, 258 Broadway shows, 15 Celebrities addressing social and political issues, 154 Chess, 360 Comedy series, 13 Fair bet, 199 Finding new music, 176 Game show, 140 Lengths of songs, 113 Live television streaming platforms, 389 Lottery, 142, 173, 175, 176, 178, 211, 222, 226 Monopoly, 148 Motion Picture Association of America ratings, 12 Movie genres, 10 Movie rental late fees, 153 Movies watched in a year, 121 Music, 5 Musical dice game minuet, 187 Number one songs, 75 Planning on summer travel, 320, 322 Raffle, 137, 196, 200 Reading a book, 208, 226 Reviewing a movie, 581 Roller coaster heights, 50, 338, A30 Roller coaster vertical drops, 375 Roulette wheel, 178 Shuffle playback, 176 Singing competition, 175 Song setlist, 175 Spring break destinations, 31 Streaming programming, 389 Television watching, 517, 518 Time The Bachelorette stars stayed with partners, 127 Top-40 radio stations, 119 Top-grossing films, 32 Type of movie rented by age, 543, 546 Types of televised shows, 12 Vacation planning, 14 Video durations, 75 Video game arrangement, 174 Video game scores, 32 Violent video games, 347 Virtual reality device, 210 Winter vacation, 339 Women who are gamers, 360 Food and Nutrition Amounts of caffeine in brewed coffee, 97 Caffeine content of soft drinks, 376 Caloric and sodium content of hot dogs, 492 Calorie, fat, carbohydrate, and protein content, 513 Carbohydrates in chicken sandwiches, 557 Carbohydrates in an energy bar, 406 Carbohydrates in a nutrition bar, 411 Cereal boxes, 341 Cholesterol contents of cheese, 307 Cholesterol contents of chicken sandwiches, 557 Coffee consumption, 532 Corn kernel toxin, 173 Eating habits, 25 Eating healthier foods, 26 Eating at a restaurant, 294 Fast food, 326, 376 Fat content in whole milk, 397 Food storage temperature, 4 Grocery shopping, 262 Ice cream, 272 M&M’s, 226, 530, 531 Meal kits, 411 Meal plan choices of college students, 6 Meat and poultry, 392 Menu selection, 141, 175 Nutrients in breakfast cereals, 523 Ordering pizza, 533 Pepper pungencies, 52 Pizza toppings, 176 Protein powder, 79 Restaurant ratings, 542, 546 Restaurant serving times, 409 Restaurant waiting times, 553 Shelf life of dried fruit, 406 Sodium content of sandwiches, 456 Sports drink, 397 Sugar consumption and cavities, 516 Taste test, 53
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