Producers: Jesse Miller, Matt Gabler, & Shawn Knobloch

In our project, we decide to conduct an

experiment on whether or not the length of your
thumb affects how fast you can text.

Our hypothesis was that as thumb size increases,

the time it takes to send a text will also increase.

To gather data, we interviewed some of our

fellow classmates.

We predicted a positive correlation with a

moderate strength.
 Population: An entire group of individuals
being studied. Our population is every student in
our school with both thumbs and texts.

Sample: A smaller portion of the group being

studied. Our sample is a group of twenty-five
students that we consulted in the experiment.

Variable: Any characteristic of an individual.

Our explanatory variable is the length of the
individuals thumb while the response variable is
the time it takes to send a text (in seconds).
 Correlation: A measure of strength and
direction of a relationship between two
variables.

Coefficient of Determination: A variation in

the values of Y that is explained by the least
squares regression line of X on Y (r^2)

Our correlation turned out to be 0.615. If

r=0.615, the correlation is positive meaning
as thumb length increases, texting time
increases. The correlation of 0.615 means the
correlation is moderate and is considered
somewhat valid. Since r=0.615, then r2=0.378
meaning any prediction has a 37.8% variation.
Example: If thumb length is 4.5,
what do you predict the text time to
be?
Y = 1.531(4.5) - 4.436
Y = 6.890 - 4.436
Y = 2.454
We predict a text time of 2.454
seconds, with a 37.8% variation.
 Lurking variables in our experiment would include
the amount of texting done by each individual
measured, familiarization with the phone used (or
the lack thereof), and unintended spelling errors
during the experiment.

The amount of texting done by the individual

tested would have a significant affect in the data
because, as the saying goes, practice makes perfect.
This means there would be less errors and a faster
time for someone who texts more than someone
else.

Familiarization with the phone used could also

affect the data because different companies make
phones of different sizes. This results in larger or
smaller keyboards.
 In conclusion, our hypothesis was
that as thumb length increases, so
will texting time. Our study has
provided us with data reinforcing our
hypothesis. We also said it would
have a moderate, positive strength.
Our correlation of 0.615 supports
this hypothesis. The data can be
considered somewhat valid, and
could be tested more thoroughly for
better results and a more accurate
data set.
 Works Cited

Bachmid, Ivan. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.

Blake, James. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.
Bright, Bryce. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.
Clark, Emma. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.
Clark, Gannon. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.
Ettaro, Bella. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.
Gabler, Matthew. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.
Garvey, Rachel. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.
Horner, Brandon. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.
Horner, Cameron. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.
Hullihen, Matt. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.
Huntington, Nikki. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.
Knepp, Hannah. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.
Knobloch, Shawn. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.
Maleski, Heather. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.
Marsh, Kylie. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.
Martino, Haley. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.
Martino, Hannah. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.
Miller, Jesse. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.
Morgan, Brynn. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.
Musser, Olivia. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.
Oswalt, Dylan. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.
Palmer, Austin. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.
Shaffer, Seneca. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.
Summers, Nick. Personal interview. 10 Dec. 2015.