Question 1

The source of statistical inference is the sampling distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The techniques used to analyze ordinal data involve a ranking procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

We often use a(n)____________________ technique to analyze data when the conditions for a(n)____________________ technique are not satisfied.

Accepted Answer

nonparamet

Question 4

There are three types of data: ____________________;____________________;and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

interval;nominal;ordinal
inter

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a type of data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parameter data 
B)  Nominal data 
C)  Ordinal data 
D)  Interval data 
A)  Parameter data 
B)  Nominal data 
C)  Ordinal data 
D)  Interval data

Question 6

In any hypothesis test there are two possible errors,called ____________________ and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Type I;Type II
Type

Question 7

The techniques used on ordinal data are based on ranking procedures.We call these ____________________ techniques.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The techniques used on ordinal data are...

Question 8

A larger sample increases the confidence level of a confidence interval.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe a plan for estimating the average GPA at your university by using inferential statistics.Include which statistical technique you plan to use to draw your conclusions.

Accepted Answer

Select a random sample of n students fro

Question 10

In hypothesis testing,you start out assuming the null hypothesis is false.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If the difference between our test statistic and the null hypothesis is large,we reject the ____________________ hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If the difference between our test statistic...

Question 12

The standard that we use to decide whether or not to reject a null hypothesis is the probability of a(n)____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The standard that we use to decide...

Question 13

Formulas for confidence intervals and test statistics all come from ____________________ distributions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Formulas for confidence intervals and test statistics...

Question 14

Which type of data involves categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interval data 
B)  Ordinal data 
C)  Nominal data 
D)  None of these 
A)  Interval data 
B)  Ordinal data 
C)  Nominal data 
D)  None of these

Question 15

A procedure with a very small probability of a Type I error will also have a very small probability of a Type II error.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of ordinal data?

Accepted Answer

A)  The weight of a newborn baby. 
B)  The gender of a baby. 
C)  The number of siblings a baby has. 
D)  Your order of preference of three baby names. 
A)  The weight of a newborn baby. 
B)  The gender of a baby. 
C)  The number of siblings a baby has. 
D)  Your order of preference of three baby names.

Question 17

The same statistical techniques apply whether the data is interval,nominal,or ordinal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Student-t and the F-distributions have no relationship to each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of nominal data?

Accepted Answer

A)  The gender of a baby. 
B)  The weight of a newborn baby. 
C)  The number of other babies born on the same day. 
D)  Your order of preference of three baby names. 
A)  The gender of a baby. 
B)  The weight of a newborn baby. 
C)  The number of other babies born on the same day. 
D)  Your order of preference of three baby names.

Question 20

The sampling distributions that are used for nominal data are the standard normal distribution and the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Chi-squared distribution. 
B)  Binomial distribution. 
C)  F-distribution. 
D)  Interval distribution. 
A)  Chi-squared distribution. 
B)  Binomial distribution. 
C)  F-distribution. 
D)  Interval distribution.

Exam 23: Conclusion

The source of statistical inference is the sampling distribution.

The techniques used to analyze ordinal data involve a ranking procedure.

We often use a(n)____________________ technique to analyze data when the conditions for a(n)____________________ technique are not satisfied.

There are three types of data: ____________________;____________________;and ____________________.

Which of the following is NOT a type of data?

In any hypothesis test there are two possible errors,called ____________________ and ____________________.

The techniques used on ordinal data are based on ranking procedures.We call these ____________________ techniques.

A larger sample increases the confidence level of a confidence interval.

Describe a plan for estimating the average GPA at your university by using inferential statistics.Include which statistical technique you plan to use to draw your conclusions.

In hypothesis testing,you start out assuming the null hypothesis is false.

If the difference between our test statistic and the null hypothesis is large,we reject the ____________________ hypothesis.

The standard that we use to decide whether or not to reject a null hypothesis is the probability of a(n)____________________.

Formulas for confidence intervals and test statistics all come from ____________________ distributions.

Which type of data involves categories?

A procedure with a very small probability of a Type I error will also have a very small probability of a Type II error.

Which of the following is an example of ordinal data?

The same statistical techniques apply whether the data is interval,nominal,or ordinal.

The Student-t and the F-distributions have no relationship to each other.

Which of the following is an example of nominal data?

The sampling distributions that are used for nominal data are the standard normal distribution and the:

What Is Statistics

Graphical Descriptive Techniques I

Graphical Descriptive Techniques II

A: Numerical Descriptive Techniques

B: Numerical Descriptive Techniques

C: Numerical Descriptive Techniques

Data Collection and Sampling

Probability

A: Random Variables and Discrete Probability Distributions

B: Random Variables and Discrete Probability Distributions

Continuous Probability Distributions

Sampling Distributions

Introduction to Estimation

Introduction to Hypothesis Testing

Inference About a Population

Inference About Comparing Two Populations

Analysis of Variance

Chi-Squared Tests

A: Simple Linear Regression and Correlation

B: Simple Linear Regression and Correlation

Multiple Regression

Model Building

Nonparametric Statistics

Time-Series Analysis and Forecasting

Statistical Process Control

Decision Analysis

Filters

We often use a(n) technique to analyze data when the conditions for a(n) technique are not satisfied.

There are three types of data: ;;and .

In any hypothesis test there are two possible errors,called and .