Question 1

If you classified the fruit in a basket as apple, orange, or banana, this would be an example of which level of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio 
A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio

Question 2

If every 14th customer leaving a movie were surveyed, this would be an example of systematic
sampling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The _______________ level of measurement classifies data into categories that can be ranked; however,
precise differences between the ranks do not exist. 
________________________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______________ level of measurement classifies data...

Question 4

The four basic methods used to obtain samples are: random, irregular, cluster, and stratified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Based on Mrs. Smith's electric bill for last year she expects that she will be paying $75/month this year.
This is an example of descriptive statistics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In an advertisement for a car, a driver is shown driving expertly through a difficult road course. At the bottom of the ad, the following is included in small print "Professional driver on a closed course". This is
An example of

Accepted Answer

A)  changing the subject 
B)  detached statistics 
C)  suspect samples 
D)  implied connections 
A)  changing the subject 
B)  detached statistics 
C)  suspect samples 
D)  implied connections

Question 7

The number of people from the province of Quebec who voted for a Conservative in the last election is an
example of the ______________ level of measurement. 
________________________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of The number of people from the province...

Question 8

Which branch of statistics would buy a hundred Toyotas, drive them into the ground, record the final mileage, and then write a report for Car and Driver?

Accepted Answer

A)  predictive statistics 
B)  descriptive statistics 
C)  inferential statistics 
D)  differential statistics 
A)  predictive statistics 
B)  descriptive statistics 
C)  inferential statistics 
D)  differential statistics

Question 9

One advantage of a(n) ______________ study is that it occurs in a natural setting. 
________________________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of One advantage of a(n) ______________ study is...

Question 10

A ______________ consists of all subjects that are being studied. 
________________________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ______________ consists of all subjects that...

Question 11

A variable measuring the number of people in a group

Accepted Answer

A)  Can only be analyzed as a continuous variable 
B)  Can only be analyzed as a discrete variable 
C)  Could be analyzed as either continuous or discrete depending on the whether there are a large or small number of people in the group 
D)  Cannot be analyzed as either continuous or discrete 
A)  Can only be analyzed as a continuous variable 
B)  Can only be analyzed as a discrete variable 
C)  Could be analyzed as either continuous or discrete depending on the whether there are a large or small number of people in the group 
D)  Cannot be analyzed as either continuous or discrete

Question 12

Data can be classified as qualitative, continuous, or nonsequential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Variables with values that are determined by chance are called

Accepted Answer

A)  specialized. 
B)  erratic variables. 
C)  random variables. 
D)  inconsistent variables. 
A)  specialized. 
B)  erratic variables. 
C)  random variables. 
D)  inconsistent variables.

Question 14

The ______________ variable influences the _____________ variable. 
________________________________________

Accepted Answer

independen

Question 15

If you were told that four students from a class of twenty were questioned for a grade versus test preparation poll, this would be an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  sampling. 
B)  surveying. 
C)  interviewing. 
D)  organizing. 
A)  sampling. 
B)  surveying. 
C)  interviewing. 
D)  organizing.

Question 16

In a research study, it is always preferable for the researcher to choose his participants as carefully as
possible rather than randomly accept samples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When running an experimental study, the group that is manipulated is called the treatment group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How are statistics important in our everyday lives, and why do we need to understand them?

Accepted Answer

Statistics are used to analyze the resul

Question 19

A person's hair colour would be an example of a quantitative variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Statistics is the science of conducting studies to

Accepted Answer

A)  solve a system of equations. 
B)  hypothesize, experiment, and form conclusions. 
C)  collect, organize, summarize, analyze, and draw conclusions from data. 
D)  monitor, study, and report on a subject. 
A)  solve a system of equations. 
B)  hypothesize, experiment, and form conclusions. 
C)  collect, organize, summarize, analyze, and draw conclusions from data. 
D)  monitor, study, and report on a subject.

If you classified the fruit in a basket as apple, orange, or banana, this would be an example of which level of measurement?

If every 14th customer leaving a movie were surveyed, this would be an example of systematic sampling.

The _ level of measurement classifies data into categories that can be ranked; however, precise differences between the ranks do not exist. __________________________

The four basic methods used to obtain samples are: random, irregular, cluster, and stratified.

Based on Mrs. Smith's electric bill for last year she expects that she will be paying $75/month this year. This is an example of descriptive statistics.

In an advertisement for a car, a driver is shown driving expertly through a difficult road course. At the bottom of the ad, the following is included in small print "Professional driver on a closed course". This is An example of

The number of people from the province of Quebec who voted for a Conservative in the last election is an example of the level of measurement. __________________________

Which branch of statistics would buy a hundred Toyotas, drive them into the ground, record the final mileage, and then write a report for Car and Driver?

One advantage of a(n) study is that it occurs in a natural setting. __________________________

A consists of all subjects that are being studied. __________________________

A variable measuring the number of people in a group

Data can be classified as qualitative, continuous, or nonsequential.

Variables with values that are determined by chance are called

The ________ variable influences the _ variable. __________________________________

If you were told that four students from a class of twenty were questioned for a grade versus test preparation poll, this would be an example of

In a research study, it is always preferable for the researcher to choose his participants as carefully as possible rather than randomly accept samples.

When running an experimental study, the group that is manipulated is called the treatment group.

How are statistics important in our everyday lives, and why do we need to understand them?

A person's hair colour would be an example of a quantitative variable.

Statistics is the science of conducting studies to

Frequency Distributions and Graphs

Data Description

Discrete Probability Distributions

The Normal Distribution

Confidence Intervals and Sample Size

Hypothesis Testing

Testing the Difference Between Two Means, Two Proportions, and Two Variances

Correlation and Regression

Chi-Square and Analysis of Variance Anova

Tables

Data Bank

Glossary

Filters

Exam 1: The Nature of Probability and Statistics

If you classified the fruit in a basket as apple, orange, or banana, this would be an example of which level of measurement?

If every 14th customer leaving a movie were surveyed, this would be an example of systematic sampling.

The _______________ level of measurement classifies data into categories that can be ranked; however, precise differences between the ranks do not exist. ________________________________________

The four basic methods used to obtain samples are: random, irregular, cluster, and stratified.

Based on Mrs. Smith's electric bill for last year she expects that she will be paying $75/month this year. This is an example of descriptive statistics.

In an advertisement for a car, a driver is shown driving expertly through a difficult road course. At the bottom of the ad, the following is included in small print "Professional driver on a closed course". This is An example of

The number of people from the province of Quebec who voted for a Conservative in the last election is an example of the ______________ level of measurement. ________________________________________

Which branch of statistics would buy a hundred Toyotas, drive them into the ground, record the final mileage, and then write a report for Car and Driver?

One advantage of a(n) ______________ study is that it occurs in a natural setting. ________________________________________

A ______________ consists of all subjects that are being studied. ________________________________________

A variable measuring the number of people in a group

Data can be classified as qualitative, continuous, or nonsequential.

Variables with values that are determined by chance are called

The ______________ variable influences the _____________ variable. ________________________________________

If you were told that four students from a class of twenty were questioned for a grade versus test preparation poll, this would be an example of

In a research study, it is always preferable for the researcher to choose his participants as carefully as possible rather than randomly accept samples.

When running an experimental study, the group that is manipulated is called the treatment group.

How are statistics important in our everyday lives, and why do we need to understand them?

A person's hair colour would be an example of a quantitative variable.

Statistics is the science of conducting studies to

Frequency Distributions and Graphs

Data Description

Discrete Probability Distributions

The Normal Distribution

Confidence Intervals and Sample Size

Hypothesis Testing

Testing the Difference Between Two Means, Two Proportions, and Two Variances

Correlation and Regression

Chi-Square and Analysis of Variance Anova

Tables

Data Bank

Glossary

Filters

The _ level of measurement classifies data into categories that can be ranked; however, precise differences between the ranks do not exist. __________________________

The number of people from the province of Quebec who voted for a Conservative in the last election is an example of the level of measurement. __________________________

One advantage of a(n) study is that it occurs in a natural setting. __________________________

A consists of all subjects that are being studied. __________________________

The ________ variable influences the _ variable. __________________________________