Statistical Observations

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Statistical Observations

• Katherine Hall
• and Richard Card

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Write down the first five plants you think of

• We separated this question into 5 categories then
  into individual species afterwards. The five
  categories are as follows
• Flowers
• Trees
• Grasses
• Bushes
• Other

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Flowers Breakdown (34)

• Rose - 8
• Flower - 6
• Sunflower - 5
• Blue Bonnet - 3
• Daisy - 2
• Pansy - 1
• Orchid - 1
• Arnica - 1

• Pulsatilla - 1
• Canna - 1
• Oxalis - 1
• Daffodil - 1
• Lilac - 1
• Dandelion - 1
• Hibiscus 1

• Cotton - 1

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Tree Breakdown (26)

• Oak - 11
• Pine - 3
• Palm - 2
• Pecan - 2
• Weeping Willow - 2
• Dogwood - 1

• Cedar - 1
• Mesquite - 1
• Elm - 1
• Sumac - 1
• Maple - 1

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Grass Breakdown (12)

• Grass - 8
• Weed - 1
• Monkey Grass - 1
• Crab Grass - 1
• Kentucky Blue Grass - 1

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Bush Breakdown (5)

• Rose Bush - 3
• Rosemary 1
• Bush- 1

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Other (16)

• Vine - 5
• Venus Fly Trap - 3
• Kelp 2
• Bryonia - 1
• Tomato - 1
• Corn - 1
• Poison Ivy - 1
• English Ivy - 1
• Belladonna - 1

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Last Thoughts on Question 1

• Trees were most commonly the first plants thought
  of
• Sunflowers were the most common individual
  species thought of first
• Many referenced plants as Flower, Tree, Grass,
  Bush Not specifying which species

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Name up to fifteen plants that you know from
Denton

• Broken-down in the same way as before categories
  are as follow
• Flowers
• Trees
• Grasses
• Bushes
• Other

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Flowers (of Denton) Breakdown (21)

• Blue Bonnet - 3
• Rose - 2
• Tulip - 2
• Dandelion - 2
• Pansy - 2
• Yucca- 2

• Wine Cup - 1
• Carnation - 1
• Daffodil - 1
• Gardenia - 1
• Indian Paint Brush-1
• Flower - 3

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Trees (of Denton)Breakdown (26)

• Oak - 14
• Pine - 4
• Pecan - 2
• Maple - 2
• Mesquite - 1
• Birch 1
• Tree - 2

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Grasses (of Denton)Breakdown (19)

• Grass - 14
• Buffalo Grass - 2
• Bermuda Grass - 1
• Winter Rye Grass 1
• Weed - 1

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Bushes (of Denton)Breakdown (7)

• Rosemary - 2
• Holly - 1
• Thorn Bush - 1
• Bush 1
• Mountain Laurel 1
• Lantana - 1

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Other (of Denton)Breakdown (9)

• Moss - 2
• Cactus 1
• Crescent 1
• Cat Tail 1
• Cats Claw 1
• Gaillardia 1
• Algae 1
• Fern - 1

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Final Thoughts Question 2

• Plants from question one were not repeated in the
  Denton scenario.
• Plants on campus were most commonly mentioned
• Again Tree, Bush, Grass, and Flower, were all
  used to describe specific species.

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Name the first five birds you think of

• No Categorization of the species, just as named.

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Birds

• Cardinal - 11
• Blue Jay - 11
• Mockingbird - 8
• Eagle - 7
• Sparrow - 6
• Hawk - 5
• Owl - 5
• Humming Bird - 5
• Seagull - 4
• Oriel - 3
• Canary - 3
• Dove - 3
• Parakeet - 3
• Macaw - 2
• Robin - 2

• Pigeon - 2
• Falcon - 2
• Crow - 2
• Pelican - 1
• Parrot - 1
• Vulture 1
• Black Bird - 1
• Toucan - 1
• Chicken - 1
• Stork - 1
• Ostrich - 1
• Peacock - 1
• O'Meara - 1
• Swallow - 1
• Yellow Bellied Sap Sucker - 1

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Birds Of The World

• Sparrow - 9
• Vulture - 8
• Mockingbird 7
• Cardinal - 7
• Crow - 7
• Blue Jay - 7
• Pigeon - 5
• Hawk - 4
• Chicken - 4
• Parrot - 3
• Oriel - 3
• Robin - 3
• Black Bird - 3
• Duck - 3
• Quail - 2
• Grackle 2
• Owl - 2
• Finch - 2
• Stork - 2

• Turkey - 2
• Dove - 2
• Hummingbird - 2
• Seagull - 1
• Ostrich - 1
• Parakeet - 1
• Macaw - 1
• Eagle 1
• Cow Bird - 1
• Starling - 1
• Heron - 1
• Killdeer - 1
• Spoonbill - 1
• Falcon - 1
• Mallard - 1
• Titmouse - 1
• BIG BIRD - 1
• Cockatoo - 1
• Flamingo - 1

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Sociological Observations

• We observed the 3 most preferred birds and plants
  of the study populous
• There was a 156 ratio of men to women in this
  study.
• The study separate the results into male and
  female categories.

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Of the Women (Plants)

• Flowers 7
• Trees 4
• Bushes 1
• Grasses - 0

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Of the Women (Plants cont.)

• No one Species was repeated.
• The flowers selected were as follows
• Hibiscus, Honey Suckle, Star Gazer, Bird of
  Paradise, Calalily, Desert Rose, and Indian Paint
  Brush

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Of the Men (Plants)

• Trees 17
• Flowers 9
• Grasses 6
• Other - 4

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Of the Men (Plants cont.)

• There were many repeated species for the men.Tree
  break down is as follows

• Red Wood - 3
• Pine 3
• Oak - 3
• Palm - 3
• Maple - 1
• Mesquite 1
• Hickory - 1
• Willow - 1
• Cedar - 1

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Of the Women(Birds)

• Only one Species was repeated, Cardinal, the
  following were equally preferred

• Mockingbird
• Black Bird
• Hawk
• Finch
• Harpy Eagle
• Swan
• Parrot
• Owl
• Blue Jay
• Eagle

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Of the Men (Birds)

• The majority of the men preferred the Eagle, and
  repeated many species, the breakdown is as
  follows

• Eagle - 6
• Hawk - 5
• Cardinal - 5
• Dove - 3
• Chicken - 3
• Blue Jay - 2
• Humming bird - 2
• Sparrow - 2
• Owl - 1
• Peacock - 1
• Duck - 1
• Robin - 1
• Parakeet - 1
• Oriel - 1

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Final Thoughts