Question 1

A ______ helps visualize suspected cause and effect relationships between independent and dependent variables.

Accepted Answer

A)  scatter diagram 
B)  bar graph 
C)  pie chart 
D)  line graph 
A)  scatter diagram 
B)  bar graph 
C)  pie chart 
D)  line graph

Question 2

Which month had the lowest number of patient scans (X-rays, CT scans, etc.)?

Accepted Answer

A)  January 
B)  February 
C)  March 
D)  April 
A)  January 
B)  February 
C)  March 
D)  April

Question 3

The data displayed on a heart rate monitor machine is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scatter diagram 
B)  Histogram 
C)  Pie chart 
D)  Line graph 
A)  Scatter diagram 
B)  Histogram 
C)  Pie chart 
D)  Line graph

Question 4

You are asked to build a graphic display of data showing the frequency of cancer incidence among age groups ranging from 1 to 10, 11 to 20, 21 to 30, 31 to 40, 41 to 50, 51 to 60, 61 to 70, 71 to 80, and 81 to 90. Which data presentation method would you choose?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pictogram 
B)  Histogram 
C)  Scatter diagram 
D)  Bar graph 
A)  Pictogram 
B)  Histogram 
C)  Scatter diagram 
D)  Bar graph

Question 5

Additional explanations for elements of the table or anything that is not displayed within the body of the table or the source explanation are called what?

Accepted Answer

A) 	Footnotes 
B) 	Appendices 
C) 	References 
D) 	Figures 
A) 	Footnotes 
B) 	Appendices 
C) 	References 
D) 	Figures

Question 6

The intersection of a column and a row is referred to as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  table shell 
B)  box head 
C)  title 
D)  cell 
A)  table shell 
B)  box head 
C)  title 
D)  cell

Question 7

The significant figures, or the number of digits for decimal places, are referred to as ______ and should be the same for any decimals used.

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency 
B)  contingency 
C)  precision 
D)  pivot 
A)  frequency 
B)  contingency 
C)  precision 
D)  pivot

Question 8

_______ tables are obvious displays of data that show how many of a category appears for each class interval.

Accepted Answer

A)  Frequency 
B)  Contingency 
C)  Precision 
D)  Pivot 
A)  Frequency 
B)  Contingency 
C)  Precision 
D)  Pivot

Question 9

A ______ is best used to illustrate trends in the frequency of data.

Accepted Answer

A)  scatter diagram 
B)  bar graph 
C)  pie chart 
D)  line graph 
A)  scatter diagram 
B)  bar graph 
C)  pie chart 
D)  line graph

Question 10

The ________ of a table needs to give a quick and complete snapshot of the data within.

Accepted Answer

A)  table shell 
B)  box head 
C)  title 
D)  cells 
A)  table shell 
B)  box head 
C)  title 
D)  cells

A ______ helps visualize suspected cause and effect relationships between independent and dependent variables.

Which month had the lowest number of patient scans (X-rays, CT scans, etc.)?

The data displayed on a heart rate monitor machine is an example of what?

You are asked to build a graphic display of data showing the frequency of cancer incidence among age groups ranging from 1 to 10, 11 to 20, 21 to 30, 31 to 40, 41 to 50, 51 to 60, 61 to 70, 71 to 80, and 81 to 90. Which data presentation method would you choose?

Additional explanations for elements of the table or anything that is not displayed within the body of the table or the source explanation are called what?

The intersection of a column and a row is referred to as a ________.

The significant figures, or the number of digits for decimal places, are referred to as ______ and should be the same for any decimals used.

_______ tables are obvious displays of data that show how many of a category appears for each class interval.

A ______ is best used to illustrate trends in the frequency of data.

The ________ of a table needs to give a quick and complete snapshot of the data within.

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Exam 3: Data Presentation

A ______ helps visualize suspected cause and effect relationships between independent and dependent variables.

Which month had the lowest number of patient scans (X-rays, CT scans, etc.)?

The data displayed on a heart rate monitor machine is an example of what?

You are asked to build a graphic display of data showing the frequency of cancer incidence among age groups ranging from 1 to 10, 11 to 20, 21 to 30, 31 to 40, 41 to 50, 51 to 60, 61 to 70, 71 to 80, and 81 to 90. Which data presentation method would you choose?

Additional explanations for elements of the table or anything that is not displayed within the body of the table or the source explanation are called what?

The intersection of a column and a row is referred to as a ________.

The significant figures, or the number of digits for decimal places, are referred to as ______ and should be the same for any decimals used.

_______ tables are obvious displays of data that show how many of a category appears for each class interval.

A ______ is best used to illustrate trends in the frequency of data.

The ________ of a table needs to give a quick and complete snapshot of the data within.

Introduction to Statistical Terms and Concepts in Health Data Management

Basic Math Concepts, Central Tendency, and Dispersion

Administrative Data

Clinical Facility Data

Public Health Data

Departmental Data

Financial Data

Scrubbing and Mapping Data

Predicting Data

Filters