Exam 1: Defining and Collecting Data

The classification of student class designation (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior) is an example of

Whether the university is private, or public is an example of a nominal scaled variable.

At US Data Corporation's web site, they advertised that "Because of our commitment to quality and our vast amount of industry knowledge and experience, we have grown to be one of America's leading providers of mailing lists, marketing data, sales leads and research data.We maintain databases of information on consumers and businesses nationwide that set industry standards for mission critical currency, reliability and accuracy." Trying to reach 500 potential donors for their annual phone donation campaign, a local fire department purchased a list of donors from the company.This list is an example of a

The grade level (K-12) of a student is an example of a nominal scaled variable.

Which of the following sampling methods will more likely be susceptible to ethical violation when used to form conclusions about the entire population?

There can be only one sample selected from a population.

Most colleges admit students based on their achievements in several different areas.Whether a student has taken any advanced placement courses is an example of a variable.

A personal computer user survey was conducted.Primary word processing package used is an example of a variable

Sampling error can be eliminated by taking larger sample sizes.

Which of the following is most likely a parameter as opposed to a statistic?

In purchasing an automobile, there are several variables to consider.The color of the car is an example of a variable.

The Dean of Students conducted a survey on campus.Grade point average (GPA) is an example of a numerical variable.

The classification of student major (accounting, economics, management, marketing, other) is an example of

Sampling error can be reduced by taking larger sample sizes.

SCENARIO 1-1 The manager of the customer service division of a major consumer electronics company is interested in determining whether the customers who have purchased a Blu-ray player made by the company over the past 12 months are satisfied with their products. -Referring to Scenario 1-1, the possible responses to the question "Out of a 100-point score with100 being the highest and 0 being the lowest, what is your satisfaction level on the videocassette recorder that you purchased?" are values from a

SCENARIO 1-2 A Wall Street Journal poll asked 2,150 adults in the U.S.a series of questions to find out their view on the U.S.economy. -Referring to Scenario 1-2, the population of interest is

A personal computer user survey was conducted.Computer brand primarily used is an example of a variable.

The manager of the customer service division of a major consumer electronics company is interested in determining whether the customers who have purchased a Blu-ray player made by the company over the past 12 months are satisfied with their products.The population of interest is

SCENARIO 1-2 A Wall Street Journal poll asked 2,150 adults in the U.S.a series of questions to find out their view on the U.S.economy. -Referring to Scenario 1-2, the possible responses to the question "How many more months do you think the U.S.economy will require to get out of a recession?" are values from a

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the need for sampling?