Question 1

If you reject the null that it is not raining when in reality it actually is not raining, then you have committed which type of error?

Accepted Answer

A)  Type I 
B)  Type II 
C)  Type III 
D)  No error was made 
A)  Type I 
B)  Type II 
C)  Type III 
D)  No error was made

Question 2

Which type of sampling has similar proportions to the general population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Convenience sampling 
B)  Judgment sampling 
C)  Quota sampling 
D)  Snowball sampling 
A)  Convenience sampling 
B)  Judgment sampling 
C)  Quota sampling 
D)  Snowball sampling

Question 3

For a normal curve, two standard deviations from the mean comprises what percentage of the observations?

Accepted Answer

A)  48% 
B)  72% 
C)  95% 
D)  99% 
A)  48% 
B)  72% 
C)  95% 
D)  99%

Question 4

Which type of statistics helps us organize and describe data collected from a specified population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inferential 
B)  Descriptive 
C)  Categorical 
D)  Numerical 
A)  Inferential 
B)  Descriptive 
C)  Categorical 
D)  Numerical

Question 5

Which of the following is a type of probability sampling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Convenience 
B)  Judgment 
C)  Quota 
D)  Cluster 
A)  Convenience 
B)  Judgment 
C)  Quota 
D)  Cluster

Question 6

Which type of statistics contains a varying degree of uncertainty about predictions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inferential 
B)  Descriptive 
C)  Categorical 
D)  Numerical 
A)  Inferential 
B)  Descriptive 
C)  Categorical 
D)  Numerical

Question 7

Choosing a significance level too high or low can lead to:

Accepted Answer

A)  type I errors. 
B)  type II errors. 
C)  type I and type II errors. 
D)  type I or type II errors 
A)  type I errors. 
B)  type II errors. 
C)  type I and type II errors. 
D)  type I or type II errors

Question 8

A distortion of the true nature of the population is referred to as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Manipulation 
B)  Sampling bias 
C)  Confounder 
D)  Extraneous variable 
A)  Manipulation 
B)  Sampling bias 
C)  Confounder 
D)  Extraneous variable

Question 9

The statistical method of determining how likely a future event can be or how likely your sample represents the entire population under question is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Random sampling 
B)  Probability sampling 
C)  Hypothesis testing 
D)  Standard error 
A)  Random sampling 
B)  Probability sampling 
C)  Hypothesis testing 
D)  Standard error

Question 10

The percentage of the population that will yield an answer within a stated range is referred to as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confidence interval 
B)  Confidence level 
C)  Probability 
D)  Normal 
A)  Confidence interval 
B)  Confidence level 
C)  Probability 
D)  Normal

If you reject the null that it is not raining when in reality it actually is not raining, then you have committed which type of error?

Which type of sampling has similar proportions to the general population?

For a normal curve, two standard deviations from the mean comprises what percentage of the observations?

Which type of statistics helps us organize and describe data collected from a specified population?

Which of the following is a type of probability sampling?

Which type of statistics contains a varying degree of uncertainty about predictions?

Choosing a significance level too high or low can lead to:

A distortion of the true nature of the population is referred to as what?

The statistical method of determining how likely a future event can be or how likely your sample represents the entire population under question is called:

The percentage of the population that will yield an answer within a stated range is referred to as what?

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Exam 10: Predicting Data

If you reject the null that it is not raining when in reality it actually is not raining, then you have committed which type of error?

Which type of sampling has similar proportions to the general population?

For a normal curve, two standard deviations from the mean comprises what percentage of the observations?

Which type of statistics helps us organize and describe data collected from a specified population?

Which of the following is a type of probability sampling?

Which type of statistics contains a varying degree of uncertainty about predictions?

Choosing a significance level too high or low can lead to:

A distortion of the true nature of the population is referred to as what?

The statistical method of determining how likely a future event can be or how likely your sample represents the entire population under question is called:

The percentage of the population that will yield an answer within a stated range is referred to as what?

Introduction to Statistical Terms and Concepts in Health Data Management

Basic Math Concepts, Central Tendency, and Dispersion

Data Presentation

Administrative Data

Clinical Facility Data

Public Health Data

Departmental Data

Financial Data

Scrubbing and Mapping Data

Filters