Students at a university taking an introductory statistics course were asked to complete this survey as part of their homework.
FingersA data frame with 157 observations on the following 16 variables:
SexSex of participant.
RaceEthnicRacial or ethnic background.
FamilyMembersMembers of immediate family (excluding self).
SSLastLast digit of social security number (NA if no SSN).
YearYear in school: 1=First, 2=Second, 3=Third,
4=Fourth, 5=Other
JobCurrent employment status: 1=Not Working, 2=Part-time Job,
3=Full-time Job
MathAnxiousAgreement with the statement "In general I tend to feel very anxious
about mathematics": 1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither Agree nor
Disagree, 4=Agree, 5=Strongly Agree
InterestInterest in statistics and the course: 1=No Interest,
2=Somewhat Interested, 3=Very Interested
GradePredictNumeric prediction for final grade in the course. The value is
converted from the student's letter grade prediction. 4.0=A, 3.7=A-,
3.3=B+, 3.0=B, 2.7=B-, 2.3=C+, 2.0=C, 1.7=C-,
1.3=Below C-
ThumbLength in mm from tip of thumb to the crease between the thumb and palm.
IndexLength in mm from tip of index finger to the crease between the index finger and palm.
MiddleLength in mm from tip of middle finger to the crease between the middle finger and palm.
RingLength in mm from tip of ring finger to the crease between the middle finger and palm.
PinkieLength in mm from tip of pinkie finger to the crease between the pinkie finger and palm.
HeightHeight in inches.
WeightWeight in pounds.